Recorded 1952–1999 Boys' name Peak 1954 47 births

Gardell — boys' name

47 babies named Gardell in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s371960s51990s5
1950s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Gardell was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gardell in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gardell

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Gardell between 1952 and 1999, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gardell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gardell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gardell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gardell 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 47 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.

Gardell at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

47

Since 1952

48 years of records

Peak year

1954

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1952

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1999

Gardell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1952

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1954)
11
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 1999196419561955195419531952 7

Gardell by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
37 births that decade — 79% of Gardell's all-time total
1950s371960s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gardell?
47 babies have been named Gardell since 1952. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1954 with 11 births.
When was Gardell most popular?
Gardell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Gardell been used?
Gardell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 48 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Gardell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1952–1999 (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.