Unisex name · since 1892
Ardie
568 babies named Ardie in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 568
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
568 girls have been named Ardie since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ardie recorded 568 times among girls since 1892, 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 1892 to 1976.
- #10,923 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 568 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardie ranks #10,923 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 568 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 568
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ardie's 568 recorded births place it above 84.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ardie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ardie's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ardie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1976
- Peak year (1916)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Ardie popularity over time - boys
517 total births recorded since 1912 (Ardie as boys' name)
Ardie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (141 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Ardie's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ardie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s
1900s
57 births
- 1910s
1910s
134 births
- 1920s
1920s
141 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 141 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ardie 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 Ardie's total volume
Ardie by state
Where Ardie concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.1% |
6 of 568 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ardie's data
- Ardie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (141 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.
- Texas records the most Ardies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ardie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~84 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, 1892–1976 (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 Ardie 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.