Girls' name · since 1897
Ardelle
Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 1,500 babies named Ardelle, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,691 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,500
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ardelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,500 have been recorded since 1897.
Social Security Administration records show Ardelle recorded 1,500 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1981.
- #5,691 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,500 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardelle ranks #5,691 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,500 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,691 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,500
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ardelle's 1,500 recorded births place it above 92.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Ardelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ardelle splits its recorded history at 1932: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ardelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1981
- Peak year (1925)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Ardelle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (539 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Ardelle's strongest decade.
539 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ardelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s
1910s
249 births
- 1920s
1920s
539 births
- 1930s
1930s
361 births
- 1940s 204
1940s
204 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 539 births (36% of all-time use).
How Ardelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ardelle's total volume
Ardelle by state
Where Ardelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 244 | 16.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 54 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 42 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #5 | North Dakota | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #7 | South Dakota | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #8 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
244 of 1,500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Ardelle appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ardelle's data
- Ardelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (539 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Ardelles (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ardelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1897–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ardelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.