girl's name
Cardelia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 140
Cardelia is a girl's name. In 1971 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 1951, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
Cardelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 5 |
How popular is Cardelia?
In 1971, Cardelia 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 Cardelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cardelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cardelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cardelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cardelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cardelia
How popular is the name Cardelia?
In 1971, Cardelia 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 Cardelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Cardelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cardelia most popular?
Cardelia peaked in 1951, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.