Girls' name · since 1912
Ardeth
Ardeth has 1,033 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,339 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,033
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ardeth sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,033 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Ardeth recorded 1,033 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1963.
- #7,339 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,033 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardeth ranks #7,339 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,033 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,339 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,033
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ardeth's 1,033 recorded births place it above 89.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Ardeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ardeth splits its recorded history at 1935: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 121 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ardeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1963
- Peak year (1930)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ardeth by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (450 births, 44% of the file).
1930s was Ardeth's strongest decade.
450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ardeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 113
1910s
113 births
- 1920s
1920s
247 births
- 1930s
1930s
450 births
- 1940s 152
1940s
152 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 450 births (44% of all-time use).
How Ardeth 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 Ardeth's total volume
Ardeth by state
Where Ardeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 41 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 36 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 20 | 1.9% |
| #5 | California | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 14 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Nebraska | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 8 | 0.8% |
41 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Ardeth appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ardeth's data
- Ardeth's decade-level peak was the 1930s (450 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Ardeths (41 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 Ardeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1912–1963 (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 Ardeth 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.