Girls' name · since 1912
Ardyce
Ardyce has 1,263 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,407 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,263
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ardyce sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,263 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardyce has been recorded 1,263 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1960.
- #6,407 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,263 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardyce ranks #6,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,263 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6,407 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,263
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ardyce's 1,263 recorded births place it above 91.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Ardyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ardyce's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ardyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1960
- Peak year (1936)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ardyce by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (442 births, 35% of the file).
1930s was Ardyce's strongest decade.
442 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ardyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 108
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
348 births
- 1930s
1930s
442 births
- 1940s
1940s
249 births
- 1950s 109
1950s
109 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 442 births (35% of all-time use).
How Ardyce compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ardyce's total volume
Ardyce by state
Where Ardyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 228 | 18.1% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 100 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Nebraska | | 97 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 73 | 5.8% |
| #5 | South Dakota | | 24 | 1.9% |
| #6 | North Dakota | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
228 of 1,263 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Ardyce's decade-level peak was the 1930s (442 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Ardyces (228 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ardyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1912–1960 (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 Ardyce 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.