Recorded 1915–1992 Unisex name Peak 1929 248 births

Redell — boys' name

248 babies named Redell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s201930s331940s331950s581960s491970s201980s201990s5
1950s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Redell was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

10 babies were named Redell in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Redell

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Redell between 1915 and 1992, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Redell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Redell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 73 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Redell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Redell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Redell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Redell 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 248 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.

Redell at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

248

Since 1915

78 years of records

Peak year

1929

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1915

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1992

Redell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1915

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1929)
10
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
4681012 199219791967196119561946193719251915 5

Redell popularity over time — girls

73 total births recorded since 1922 (Redell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 73 births
4.555.566.577.5 196319591957195519541944194119321929192519231922 7

Redell by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
58 births that decade — 23% of Redell's all-time total
1910s101920s201930s331940s331950s581960s491970s201980s201990s5

Redell by state

Where Redell concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Redell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
6 2.4%
#2 Texas
5 2.0%
North Carolina share of Redell's total US births 2.4%
Even split

6 of 248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redell?
248 babies have been named Redell since 1915. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1929 with 10 births.
When was Redell most popular?
Redell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Redell most popular?
The top states for the name Redell are North Carolina (6 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Redell a unisex name?
Yes, Redell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 248 births, and as a girl's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Redell been used?
Redell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 78 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Redell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Redmond, Red, Reda, Redding, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1915–1992 (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.