Total births
185
Unisex name · since 1916
Ordell
185 babies named Ordell in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 185
- total births
- 1916–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Ordell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 185 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Ordell recorded 185 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1948.
- 185 total births
- 1916–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
185 boys have been named Ordell since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 185
- total births
- 1916–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ordell was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ordell in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Ordell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ordell's full recorded timeline at 1930, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ordell at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ordell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1948
- Peak year (1922)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ordell popularity over time - girls
53 total births recorded since 1915 (Ordell as girls' name)
Ordell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ordell's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ordell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (41% of all-time use).
Ordell by state
Where Ordell concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 15 | 8.1% |
Minnesota share of Ordell's total US births 8.1%
15 of 185 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ordell? ▼
Ordell has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 12 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Ordell most popular? ▼
Ordell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Ordell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ordell are Minnesota (15 births).
Is Ordell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ordell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 185 births, and as a girl's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Ordell been used? ▼
Ordell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 33 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Ordell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ordean, Ordie, Ord, Orden, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ordell's data
- Ordell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 1940s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Ordells (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ordell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ordell: Baby Name Since 1916 - 185 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ordell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ordell 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 July 2026.