How Many People Are Named Rydell?
An estimated 389 people in the United States have the first name Rydell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Rydell peaked in popularity in 1960 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rydell 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 Rydell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
389
About 1 in 881,117 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1960
17 births
Total Registered
412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rydell
Rydell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 412 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rydell as a male name
Ranked #9,523 in 2021
8 male births in 2021
Peak: 1960 (17 births)
Rydell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rydell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 98 babies were registered. Rydell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rydell by Decade
How has Rydell 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.
Rydell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rydell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rydell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rydell?
We estimate approximately 389 people named Rydell 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 881,117 Americans share this first name.
Is Rydell a common name?
Rydell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rydell most popular?
Rydell reached peak popularity in 1960, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rydell is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rydell a male name?
Rydell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rydell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rydell Smith, Rydell Johnson, Rydell 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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