How Many People Are Named Gardell?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Gardell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Gardell peaked in popularity in 1954 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gardell 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 Gardell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Gardell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Gardell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1954
11 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gardell
Gardell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 47 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gardell as a male name
Ranked #10,466 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1954 (11 births)
Gardell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gardell span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 37 babies were registered. Gardell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gardell by Decade
How has Gardell 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.
Gardell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gardell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gardell
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gardell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gardell?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Gardell 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 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Gardell a common name?
Gardell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gardell most popular?
Gardell reached peak popularity in 1954, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gardell is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gardell a male name?
Gardell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gardell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gardell Smith, Gardell Johnson, Gardell 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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