Wardell

Wardell is a male given name: 99% of people named Wardell are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 4,276 male / 36 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Wardell

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wardell," in English, "Guten Tag Wardell," in German. Wardell is a male given name: about 99% of people named Wardell are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Wardell,

German

Guten Tag Wardell,

French

Bonjour Wardell,

Spanish

Estimado/a Wardell:

Chinese

Wardell您好：

Japanese

Wardell様

English

Hi Wardell,

German

Hi Wardell,

French

Salut Wardell,

Spanish

Hola Wardell,

Chinese

Wardell你好：

Japanese

Wardellさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Wardell by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	99%

United States birth data

4,276 male · 36 female · 4,312 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wardell a male or female name?

Wardell is a male given name: 99% of people named Wardell are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Wardell in an email?

Is Wardell a unisex name?

Wardell is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Wardell are men. Wardell leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Wardell a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wardell (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_wardell,
  title  = {Is Wardell a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wardell},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}