Boys' name · since 1972

Cardale

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Cardale, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,994 of 45,481
all-time among boys
124
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

Cardale sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 124 recorded since 1972.

Cardale has 124 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2019.

  • #15,994 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 124 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cardale ranks #15,994 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,994 of 45,481
all-time among boys
124
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cardale's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cardale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cardale's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cardale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1988)
10
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 1972198819911997200620112019 5

Cardale by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (40 births, 32% of the file).

1990s was Cardale's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Cardale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cardale? ▼
Cardale has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,994 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 10 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Cardale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cardale ranks #15,994 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cardale most popular? ▼
Cardale was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Cardale been used? ▼
Records for Cardale go back to 1972, giving 48 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Cardale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cardale's data

  • Cardale's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cardale

Nearby Names Like Cardale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cardale

Carl Boy
#1132 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#150 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#45 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2884 48,890 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Grove
124 births · Peak 1917
Dorr
124 births · Peak 1915
Swan
124 births · Peak 1925
Custer
124 births · Peak 1917
Okie
124 births · Peak 1932
Cleburn
124 births · Peak 1922
Felder
124 births · Peak 1919
Dory
124 births · Peak 1972

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cardale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–2019 (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 Cardale 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.