How Many People Are Named Cardinal?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Cardinal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Cardinal peaked in popularity in 2021 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cardinal 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 Cardinal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cardinal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2021
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cardinal
Cardinal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cardinal as a male name
Ranked #11,012 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (6 births)
Cardinal: Popularity Over Time
Cardinal by Decade
How has Cardinal 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Cardinal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cardinal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cardinal
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cardinal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cardinal?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Cardinal 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Cardinal a common name?
Cardinal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cardinal most popular?
Cardinal reached peak popularity in 2021, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cardinal is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cardinal a male name?
Cardinal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cardinal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cardinal Smith, Cardinal Johnson, Cardinal 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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