US rank #12789 Boys' name Peak 2009 140 births

Kardell — #12789 US boys' name

140 babies named Kardell in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s312000s392010s502020s10
#12789
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Kardell was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kardell in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kardell

The Social Security Administration has registered 140 babies named Kardell between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kardell currently holds the #12789 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kardell performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kardell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kardell 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 140 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.

Kardell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

140

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2009

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,789

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kardell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 20242018201320092004199719921986 5

Kardell by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
50 births that decade — 36% of Kardell's all-time total
1980s101990s312000s392010s502020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kardell?
140 babies have been named Kardell since 1986. It currently ranks #12789 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
When was Kardell most popular?
Kardell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kardell been used?
Kardell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kardell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, 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, 1986–2024 (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.