Recorded 1916–1978 Girls' name Peak 1926 17 births

Ardina — girls' name

17 babies named Ardina in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s71970s5

The verdict

17 girls have been named Ardina since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1978.

17
total births
1916–1978
years on record
1920s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ardina was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ardina in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ardina

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Ardina between 1916 and 1978, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ardina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ardina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ardina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ardina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ardina at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

17

Since 1916

63 years of records

Peak year

1926

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1916

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1978

Ardina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1916

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1926)
7
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197819261916 5

Ardina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
7 births that decade — 41% of Ardina's all-time total
1910s51920s71970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardina?
17 babies have been named Ardina since 1916. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1926 with 7 births.
When was Ardina most popular?
Ardina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Ardina been used?
Ardina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 63 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Ardina?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.