girl's name
Ardelia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,370
Ardelia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ardelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 |
| 1890s | 79 |
| 1900s | 122 |
| 1910s | 232 |
| 1920s | 258 |
| 1930s | 179 |
| 1940s | 163 |
| 1950s | 142 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 6 |
How popular is Ardelia?
In 1992, Ardelia was given to 6 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 Ardelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ardelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ardelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ardelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ardelia
How popular is the name Ardelia?
In 1992, Ardelia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ardelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Ardelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ardelia?
Ardelia has 4 syllables.
When was Ardelia most popular?
Ardelia peaked in 1924, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.