Holding steady.
Popularity of Mardel since 1918
Babies named Mardel per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1952, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mardel's real moment was 1935.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mardel is a rare American coinage that first appeared in 1918. Its peak year was 1935, during the height of the Great Depression, when blended names combining familiar elements were fashionable. The name never entered the top 1000 rankings, reflecting its limited use. Over time, its popularity faded, and by the 2020s it became virtually unused. Mardel's trajectory shows a pattern of being a stable but obscure choice, never widely adopted and confined mostly to the mid-20th century. Its top states are unknown due to the low frequency of the name. Mardel remains a distinctive example of early 20th-century American name invention, blending the timeless Mary with the trendy suffix Del.
Mardel appears to be a 20th-century coinage, likely a blend of the popular name Mary with the common element Del (found in names such as Adele, Delphine, or Della). It first appeared in the United States around 1918, saw modest use in the 1930s, and has since become rare. No traditional etymology or historical usage beyond the U.S. has been documented.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mardy, Dell, Delly
Sibling names for Mardel
Names that share Mardel's style, for a brother or sister.
