How Many People Are Named Wardell?
An estimated 2,351 people in the United States have the first name Wardell. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Wardell peaked in popularity in 1950 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wardell 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 Wardell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,351
About 1 in 145,791 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1950
87 births
Total Registered
4,326
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wardell
Wardell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,326 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Wardell as a male name
Ranked #13,935 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1950 (87 births)
Wardell as a female name
Ranked #5,226 in 1944
5 female births in 1944
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Wardell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wardell span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 779 babies were registered. Wardell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wardell by Decade
How has Wardell 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.
Wardell by State
Birth registrations for Wardell span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Ohio, California. On average, about 86 Wardells were registered per state.
Wardell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wardell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wardell
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wardell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wardell?
We estimate approximately 2,351 people named Wardell 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 145,791 Americans share this first name.
Is Wardell a common name?
Wardell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,326 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wardell most popular?
Wardell reached peak popularity in 1950, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wardell is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wardell a male name?
Wardell is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wardell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wardell Smith, Wardell Johnson, Wardell 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me