Recorded 1920–1920 Girls' name Peak 1920 5 births

Bedell — girls' name

5 babies named Bedell in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s5
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Bedell was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

5 babies were named Bedell in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bedell

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Bedell between 1920 and 1920, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bedell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1920. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bedell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bedell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bedell at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

5

Since 1920

1 years of records

Peak year

1920

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1920

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1920

Bedell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1920 5

Bedell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 100% of Bedell's all-time total
1920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bedell?
5 babies have been named Bedell since 1920. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Bedell most popular?
Bedell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Bedell been used?
Bedell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 1 years of data through 1920.
What names are similar to Bedell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beda, Bedelia, Bedie, Beddie, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.