Boys' name · since 1993

Ardarius

Ardarius has 40 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

40 boys have been named Ardarius since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ardarius recorded 40 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2021.

  • #23,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardarius ranks #23,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ardarius's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ardarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ardarius splits its recorded history at 1999: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ardarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1997)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1993199419971999200120072021 6

Ardarius by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 60% of the file).

1990s was Ardarius's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Ardarius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardarius?
40 babies have been named Ardarius since 1993. All-time, it sits at #23,646 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
Where does Ardarius sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardarius ranks #23,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ardarius most popular?
Ardarius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Ardarius been used?
Ardarius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 29 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Ardarius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arden, Ardell, Ardis, Arda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ardarius's data

  • Ardarius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ardarius

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ardarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ardarius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.