Ledell
Masculine
Ledell is given to both — 541 boys and 21 girls since 1880. See other names given to both
Ledell is a two-syllable name with a light Le- and the familiar -dell ending. It is quiet and steady, and it has been given almost entirely to boys.
How old is the name Ledell?
Ledell first appears in US birth records in 1919 — 106 years ago. The typical Ledell alive today was born around 1954, making them about 71 years old. About 300 people named Ledell are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Ledell most popular?
Ledell peaked in 1956, reaching #1765 nationally. See the whole 1956 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Ledell
Dell was an English word for a small wooded valley before it was a name, and American families gave it new beginnings. Ledell sets a light Le- before it, so the name rises gently to its stressed end. It is a plain, friendly name, and it belongs to the families who chose it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Ledell. It joins Le- to Dell, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Ledell
luh-DEL
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Ledell
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1919
- Most boys named
- 195620 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1765reached in 1956
- Change vs 1995
- +33.3%8 in 1996, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ledells among us
people named Ledell are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Ledell sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is easy to say.
- Dell is a ready short form.
- People will write LeDell or Ledel.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Ledells are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Ledell are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Ledell in 2025?
- Ledell is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Ledell with classmates?
- Ledell will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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