US rank #12475 Boys' name Peak 2021 85 births

Ardon — #12475 US boys' name

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.

1920s241930s131940s122000s182010s52020s13
#12475
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Ardon

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Ardon between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ardon currently holds the #12475 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ardon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ardon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ardon 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 85 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.

Ardon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

85

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2021

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,475

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ardon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
8
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
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Ardon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 28% of Ardon's all-time total
1920s241930s131940s122000s182010s52020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardon?
85 babies have been named Ardon since 1920. It currently ranks #12475 among boys. The peak year 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.

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, 1920–2024 (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.