Unisex name · since 1912
Udell
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 489 babies named Udell, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,004 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 489
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Udell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 489 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Udell has been recorded 489 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1986.
- #8,004 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 489 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Udell ranks #8,004 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 489 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,004 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 489
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Udell's 489 recorded births place it above 82.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Udell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Udell's full recorded timeline at 1937, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Udell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1986
- Peak year (1917)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Udell popularity over time - girls
134 total births recorded since 1913 (Udell as girls' name)
Udell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (126 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Udell's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Udell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
91 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
123 births
- 1940s
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (26% of all-time use).
Udell by state
Where Udell concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
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What to do with Udell's data
- Udell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Udells (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Udell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
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, 1912–1986 (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 Udell 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.