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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Wardell is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2020: 5 boys (rank 12022). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Wardell
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 7 | 900 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 9 | 810 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | 7 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1909 | 15 | 714 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1912 | 20 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1913 | 22 | 1,075 | observed |
| 1914 | 18 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1915 | 33 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1916 | 40 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1917 | 40 | 1,033 | observed |
| 1918 | 51 | 933 | observed |
| 1919 | 51 | 938 | observed |
| 1920 | 50 | 975 | observed |
| 1921 | 52 | 973 | observed |
| 1922 | 53 | 958 | observed |
| 1923 | 48 | 1,008 | observed |
| 1924 | 56 | 937 | observed |
| 1925 | 55 | 909 | observed |
| 1926 | 54 | 916 | observed |
| 1927 | 62 | 858 | observed |
| 1928 | 59 | 862 | observed |
| 1929 | 60 | 844 | observed |
| 1930 | 44 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1931 | 43 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1932 | 64 | 793 | observed |
| 1933 | 60 | 788 | observed |
| 1934 | 70 | 730 | observed |
| 1935 | 71 | 725 | observed |
| 1936 | 49 | 873 | observed |
| 1937 | 52 | 845 | observed |
| 1938 | 41 | 992 | observed |
| 1939 | 51 | 857 | observed |
| 1940 | 61 | 792 | observed |
| 1941 | 64 | 778 | observed |
| 1942 | 66 | 791 | observed |
| 1943 | 65 | 817 | observed |
| 1944 | 61 | 801 | observed |
| 1945 | 66 | 753 | observed |
| 1946 | 63 | 826 | observed |
| 1947 | 66 | 854 | observed |
| 1948 | 80 | 756 | observed |
| 1949 | 84 | 749 | observed |
| 1950 | 87 | 736 | observed |
| 1951 | 75 | 813 | observed |
| 1952 | 84 | 766 | observed |
| 1953 | 68 | 868 | observed |
| 1954 | 71 | 868 | observed |
| 1955 | 82 | 807 | observed |
| 1956 | 86 | 804 | observed |
| 1957 | 67 | 925 | observed |
| 1958 | 80 | 844 | observed |
| 1959 | 79 | 854 | observed |
| 1960 | 71 | 897 | observed |
| 1961 | 57 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1962 | 64 | 947 | observed |
| 1963 | 50 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1964 | 48 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1965 | 47 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1966 | 42 | 1,149 | observed |
| 1967 | 34 | 1,287 | observed |
| 1968 | 46 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1969 | 37 | 1,302 | observed |
| 1970 | 36 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1971 | 38 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1972 | 47 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1973 | 35 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1974 | 39 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1975 | 38 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1976 | 36 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1977 | 28 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1978 | 30 | 1,760 | observed |
| 1979 | 28 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1980 | 27 | 2,003 | observed |
| 1981 | 22 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1983 | 28 | 1,905 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 23 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1986 | 41 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 2,559 | observed |
| 1988 | 30 | 2,090 | observed |
| 1989 | 22 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1990 | 23 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1991 | 14 | 4,005 | observed |
| 1992 | 19 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 16 | 3,911 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 4,791 | observed |
| 1996 | 9 | 5,982 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | 9 | 6,530 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,316 | observed |
| 2001 | 10 | 6,445 | observed |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 6,138 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | 14 | 5,781 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 10,921 | observed |
| 2008 | 6 | 11,037 | observed |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,802 | observed |
| 2010 | 10 | 7,591 | observed |
| 2011 | 5 | 12,287 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | observed |
| 2016 | 6 | 10,744 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | observed |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Wardell” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American basketball player (born 1988)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
