Boys' name · since 1979

Quandell

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Quandell, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,598 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

Quandell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quandell has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1997.

  • #23,598 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quandell ranks #23,598 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,598 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quandell's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Quandell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Quandell's full recorded timeline at 1991, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Quandell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1979198719901991199219941997 5

Quandell by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (29 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Quandell's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Quandell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Quandell by state

Where Quandell concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Quandell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 12.2%
New York share of Quandell's total US births 12.2%

5 of 41 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quandell?
41 babies have been named Quandell since 1979. All-time, it sits at #23,598 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
Where does Quandell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quandell ranks #23,598 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Quandell most popular?
Quandell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Quandell most popular?
The top states for the name Quandell are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Quandell been used?
Records for Quandell go back to 1979, giving 19 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Quandell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quadir, Quan, Quade, Quaid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Quandell's data

  • New York records the most Quandells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quandell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1997 (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 Quandell 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.