Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1984
Cardel
22 babies named Cardel in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1984–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Cardel since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cardel has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2015.
- 22 total births
- 1984–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Cardel since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 22
- total births
- 1984–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Cardel was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cardel in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Cardel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cardel's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cardel at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Cardel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2015
- Peak year (1984)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Cardel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cardel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Cardel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cardel? ▼
Cardel has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Cardel most popular? ▼
Cardel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Cardel been used? ▼
Cardel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 32 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Cardel? ▼
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 Cardel's data
- Cardel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cardel
Nearby Names Like Cardel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cardel
Carl Boy
#1031 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#135 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2791 48,890 births
Compare Cardel side by side: Cardel vs Carl Cardel vs Carlos Cardel vs Carter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cardel: Baby Name Since 1984 - 22 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cardel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cardel 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 July 2026.