Total births
85
Boys' name · since 1920
Ardon
85 babies named Ardon in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12522
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Ardon currently ranks #12522 among boys' names in America, with 85 babies recorded since 1920.
Ardon has 85 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12522 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #12522 among boys today
- 85 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ardon is currently the #12522 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 85 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12522
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Ardon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12522
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ardon was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ardon in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ardon compares
85 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ardon's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ardon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ardon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ardon splits its recorded history at 1943: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ardon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,522
Active since
1920
Ardon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Ardon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ardon's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ardon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ardon? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 85 babies named Ardon. Today it holds rank #12522 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
When was Ardon most popular? ▼
Ardon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ardon been used? ▼
Ardon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ardon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arden, Ardell, Ardis, Arda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ardon's data
- Ardon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ardon
Nearby Names Like Ardon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ardon
Arden Boy
#943 8,567 births
Ardell Boy
2,435 births
Ardis Boy
1,030 births
Arda Boy
#5170 560 births
Ardie Boy
517 births
Compare Ardon side by side: Ardon vs Arden Ardon vs Ardell Ardon vs Ardis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ardon: #12522 Boys' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ardon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ardon 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 June 2026.