Recorded 1917–1928 Girls' name Peak 1920 29 births

Marydell — girls' name

29 babies named Marydell in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

29 girls have been named Marydell since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.

29
total births
1917–1928
years on record
1920s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Marydell was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marydell in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marydell

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Marydell between 1917 and 1928, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marydell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marydell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marydell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marydell 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 29 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.

Marydell at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

29

Since 1917

12 years of records

Peak year

1920

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1917

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1928

Marydell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1917

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Marydell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
18 births that decade — 62% of Marydell's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marydell?
29 babies have been named Marydell since 1917. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
When was Marydell most popular?
Marydell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Marydell been used?
Marydell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 12 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Marydell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1917–1928 (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.