US rank #7782 Boys' name Peak 1989 2,362 births

Cardell — #7782 US boys' name

2,362 babies named Cardell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s581920s831930s1001940s2071950s3101960s2711970s2781980s3141990s2642000s2452010s1922020s40
#7782
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Cardell was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

41 babies were named Cardell in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cardell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,362 babies named Cardell between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cardell currently holds the #7782 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cardell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 314 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Cardell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 162 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Cardell in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cardell 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 2,362 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.

Cardell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,362

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1989

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,782

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cardell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
41
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
01020304050 202420091995198119671953193919251914 7

Cardell popularity over time — girls

23 total births recorded since 1920 (Cardell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
4.555.566.577.5 1940192419221920 5

Cardell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
314 births that decade — 13% of Cardell's all-time total
1910s581920s831930s1001940s2071950s3101960s2711970s2781980s3141990s2642000s2452010s1922020s40

Cardell by state

Where Cardell concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cardell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
162 6.9%
#2 Illinois
71 3.0%
#3 California
27 1.1%
#4 Mississippi
25 1.1%
#5 Texas
15 0.6%
#6 New York
11 0.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
6 0.3%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.2%
Louisiana share of Cardell's total US births 6.9%
Even split

162 of 2,362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Cardell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cardell?
2,362 babies have been named Cardell since 1914. It currently ranks #7782 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 41 births.
When was Cardell most popular?
Cardell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 314 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Cardell most popular?
The top states for the name Cardell are Louisiana (162 births), Illinois (71 births), California (27 births).
How long has the name Cardell been used?
Cardell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cardell?
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.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.