Girls' name · since 1896
Mardell
Mardell has 2,170 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,467 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,170
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mardell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,170 recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mardell has been recorded 2,170 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1981.
- #4,467 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,170 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mardell ranks #4,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,170 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,467 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,170
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mardell's 2,170 recorded births place it above 93.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Mardell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mardell splits its recorded history at 1944: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mardell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1981
- Peak year (1932)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Mardell popularity over time - boys
94 total births recorded since 1925 (Mardell as boys' name)
Mardell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (564 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Mardell's strongest decade.
564 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Mardell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 212
1910s
212 births
- 1920s
1920s
564 births
- 1930s
1930s
538 births
- 1940s
1940s
415 births
- 1950s
1950s
253 births
- 1960s 118
1960s
118 births
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 564 births (26% of all-time use).
How Mardell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mardell's total volume
Mardell by state
Where Mardell concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 141 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 111 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 92 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 75 | 3.5% |
| #5 | California | | 47 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Nebraska | | 30 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.5% |
141 of 2,170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Mardell appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mardell's data
- Mardell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (564 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Mardells (141 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Mardell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~85 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, 1896–1981 (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 Mardell 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.