Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1903
Cardelia
Cardelia has 140 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 140
- total births
- 1903–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Cardelia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 140 recorded since 1903.
Cardelia has 140 recorded births among girls since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1971.
- 140 total births
- 1903–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Cardelia since 1903, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 140
- total births
- 1903–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Cardelia was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
12 babies were named Cardelia in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Cardelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cardelia splits its recorded history at 1937: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cardelia at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Cardelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1971
- Peak year (1951)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Cardelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cardelia's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Cardelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 45 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cardelia? ▼
Since 1903, Social Security records show 140 babies named Cardelia. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 12 births.
When was Cardelia most popular? ▼
Cardelia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Cardelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cardelia since 1903 -- 69 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Cardelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cardelia's data
- Cardelia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cardelia
Nearby Names Like Cardelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cardelia
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Cardelia side by side: Cardelia vs Carol Cardelia vs Carolyn Cardelia vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1903–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cardelia: Baby Name Since 1903 - 140 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cardelia. 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 Cardelia 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 June 2026.