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Rydell
OriginSwedish
Meaning"of the woodland clearing"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#13515
2025 SSA
About Rydell
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease.
Rydell for girls
Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease, after which singer Rydel Lynch was apparently named.
Pronounced RY-del.
As of October 2026, Rydell ranked #13515 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2026 for boys in 1960.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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