Girls' name · since 1916

Ardina

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Ardina, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#47,484 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Ardina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Ardina recorded 17 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1978.

  • #47,484 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardina ranks #47,484 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#47,484 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ardina's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% 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.

Ardina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ardina's full recorded timeline at 1926, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ardina popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1926)
7
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191619261978 5

Ardina by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Ardina's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Ardina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardina?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 17 babies named Ardina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,484 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 7 births.
Where does Ardina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardina ranks #47,484 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 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?
Records for Ardina go back to 1916, giving 63 years of history 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.

What to do with Ardina's data

  • Ardina's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ardina

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ardina: 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, 1916–1978 (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 Ardina 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.