Unisex name · since 1918

Ardean

Ardean has 251 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,546 of 72,339
all-time among girls
251
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

251 girls have been named Ardean since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardean has been recorded 251 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1965.

  • #17,546 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 251 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardean ranks #17,546 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,546 of 72,339
all-time among girls
251
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ardean's 251 recorded births place it above 75.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ardean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ardean splits its recorded history at 1941: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ardean popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1924)
15
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
05101520 191819231930193519411946195019551965 5

Ardean popularity over time - boys

148 total births recorded since 1912 (Ardean as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 148 births
45678910 1912192719321936194219491964 6

Ardean by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (65 births, 26% of the file).

1920s was Ardean's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Ardean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 65 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardean? ▼
251 babies have been named Ardean since 1918. All-time, it sits at #17,546 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1924 with 15 births.
Where does Ardean sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardean ranks #17,546 of 72,339 girls' 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 Ardean most popular? ▼
Ardean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Ardean a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ardean is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 251 births, and as a boy's name it has 148 births.
How long has the name Ardean been used? ▼
Records for Ardean go back to 1918, giving 48 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Ardean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arden, Ardis, Ardith, Ardella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ardean's data

  • Ardean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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 Ardean

Nearby Names Like Ardean

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ardean

Arden Girl
#975 7,518 births
Ardis Girl
6,386 births
Ardith Girl
5,581 births
Ardella Girl
#10928 3,478 births
Ardell Girl
2,635 births

Compare Ardean side by side: Ardean vs Arden Ardean vs Ardis Ardean vs Ardith

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Leathia
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Seferina
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Genova #13301
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Dorean
251 births · Peak 1958

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ardean: 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, 1918–1965 (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 Ardean 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.