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.

#18,445 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

85 boys have been named Ardon since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ardon has 85 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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.

  • #18,445 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardon ranks #18,445 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,445 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ardon's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
8
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
456789 19201927193319422005200920212024 5

Ardon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 28% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardon? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 85 babies named Ardon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,445 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
Where does Ardon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardon ranks #18,445 of 45,481 boys' 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 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.

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
#1005 8,567 births
Ardell Boy
2,435 births
Ardis Boy
1,030 births
Arda Boy
#3162 560 births
Ardie Boy
517 births

Compare Ardon side by side: Ardon vs Arden Ardon vs Ardell Ardon vs Ardis

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Clebert
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Wister
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Arval
85 births · Peak 1922
Claborn
85 births · Peak 1917
Lorris
85 births · Peak 1918
Julus
85 births · Peak 1929

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ardon: 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, 1920–2024 (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 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 August 2026.