Unisex name · since 1921
Cedell
60 babies named Cedell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cedell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 60 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Cedell recorded 60 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1981.
- #20,852 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 60 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cedell ranks #20,852 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cedell's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cedell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cedell's full recorded timeline at 1947, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cedell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1981
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Cedell popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1916 (Cedell as girls' name)
Cedell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Cedell's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Cedell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (30% of all-time use).
Cedell by state
Where Cedell concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 8.3% |
5 of 60 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cedell's data
- Cedell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cedells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cedell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
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, 1921–1981 (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 Cedell 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.