unisex name
Ardel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 128
Ardel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1963 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Ardel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 10 |
How popular is Ardel?
In 1963, Ardel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ardel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ardel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ardel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ardel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ardel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ardel
How popular is the name Ardel?
In 1963, Ardel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ardel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ardel is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ardel most popular?
Ardel peaked in 1917, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.