Recorded 1921–1980 Girls' name Peak 1971 106 births

Ardra — girls' name

106 babies named Ardra in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s61960s281970s611980s6

The verdict

106 girls have been named Ardra since 1921, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

106
total births
1921–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Ardra was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

17 babies were named Ardra in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ardra

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Ardra between 1921 and 1980, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ardra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ardra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ardra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ardra 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 106 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.

Ardra at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

106

Since 1921

60 years of records

Peak year

1971

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1921

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1980

Ardra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1921

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1971)
17
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
05101520 19801977197519711969196719411921 5

Ardra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
61 births that decade — 58% of Ardra's all-time total
1920s51940s61960s281970s611980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardra?
106 babies have been named Ardra since 1921. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1971 with 17 births.
When was Ardra most popular?
Ardra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Ardra been used?
Ardra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 60 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Ardra?
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, 1921–1980 (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.