How Many People Are Named Ardella?
An estimated 732 people in the United States have the first name Ardella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Ardella peaked in popularity in 1924 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ardella as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ardella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Ardella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
732
About 1 in 468,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1924
111 births
Total Registered
3,470
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ardella
Ardella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,470 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ardella as a female name
Ranked #10,471 in 2022
9 female births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (111 births)
Ardella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ardella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 907 babies were registered. Ardella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ardella by Decade
How has Ardella tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ardella by State
Birth registrations for Ardella span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, North Dakota. The lowest are in West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina. On average, about 41 Ardellas were registered per state.
Ardella + Last Name Combinations
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Ardella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ardella?
We estimate approximately 732 people named Ardella are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 468,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Ardella a common name?
Ardella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,470 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ardella most popular?
Ardella reached peak popularity in 1924, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ardella is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ardella a female name?
Ardella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ardella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ardella Smith, Ardella Johnson, Ardella Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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