Total births
417
Boys' name · since 1960
Rydell
417 babies named Rydell in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 417
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
417 boys have been named Rydell since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rydell has been recorded 417 times among boys since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- 417 total births
- 1960–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
417 boys have been named Rydell since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 417
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Rydell was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
17 babies were named Rydell in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Rydell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rydell's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rydell at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Rydell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Rydell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rydell's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Rydell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 98 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rydell? ▼
417 babies have been named Rydell since 1960. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1960 with 17 births.
When was Rydell most popular? ▼
Rydell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Rydell been used? ▼
Rydell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rydell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryder, Ryden, Rydge, Rydan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rydell's data
- Rydell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rydell
Nearby Names Like Rydell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rydell
Ryder Boy
#134 66,639 births
Ryden Boy
#2663 1,849 births
Rydge Boy
#7114 190 births
Rydan Boy
#13289 143 births
Rydin Boy
32 births
Compare Rydell side by side: Rydell vs Ryder Rydell vs Ryden Rydell vs Rydge
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–2025 (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. "Rydell: Baby Name Since 1960 - 417 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rydell. 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 Rydell 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 June 2026.