Masculine dossier · first seen 1896

Wardell

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1950

Peak era

1950

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Wardell

How many people are named Wardell?

An estimated 1,975 living Americans are named Wardell.

How rare is Wardell?

Wardell fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Wardell?

The median age of a living American named Wardell is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 71 years old.

Is Wardell still popular?

Not especially. Wardell has been declining since its 1950 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Wardell most common?

Wardell has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 10.5× more often than the national baseline.

1896Peak 19502025

Peak year

1950

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

4,290

Wardell last appeared in SSA records in 2020. Across its recorded history, about 4,290 American boys received the name.

Wardell peaked in 1950, when 87 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,290 Americans named Wardell since 1896.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1950

Living profile

2,235

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age64

Core range48–74

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Mississippi

10.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Mississippi · 1930s 10.5×

Mississippi · 1940s 10.2×

Mississippi · 1920s 9.0×