Girls' name · since 1899
Ardath
Ardath has 1,326 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,196 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,326
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,326 girls have been named Ardath since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ardath recorded 1,326 times among girls since 1899, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1972.
- #6,196 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,326 born since 1899
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardath ranks #6,196 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,326 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,196 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,326
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ardath's 1,326 recorded births place it above 91.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Ardath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ardath's full recorded timeline at 1929, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1899, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ardath popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1972
- Peak year (1923)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Ardath popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1915 (Ardath as boys' name)
Ardath by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (421 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Ardath's strongest decade.
421 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ardath births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 109
1900s
109 births
- 1910s
1910s
304 births
- 1920s
1920s
421 births
- 1930s
1930s
276 births
- 1940s 133
1940s
133 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 421 births (32% of all-time use).
How Ardath compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ardath's total volume
Ardath by state
Where Ardath concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 76 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
76 of 1,326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Ardath's data
- Ardath's decade-level peak was the 1920s (421 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Ardaths (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ardath: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
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, 1899–1972 (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 Ardath 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.