Girls' name · since 1904
Ardys
Ardys has 954 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,765 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 954
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
954 girls have been named Ardys since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardys has been recorded 954 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1960.
- #7,765 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 954 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardys ranks #7,765 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 954 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,765 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 954
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ardys's 954 recorded births place it above 89.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Ardys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ardys's full recorded timeline at 1933, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ardys popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1960
- Peak year (1925)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ardys popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1918 (Ardys as boys' name)
Ardys by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (336 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Ardys's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ardys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 129
1910s
129 births
- 1920s
1920s
336 births
- 1930s
1930s
266 births
- 1940s
1940s
169 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 336 births (35% of all-time use).
How Ardys 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 Ardys's total volume
Ardys by state
Where Ardys concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 119 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 67 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 33 | 3.5% |
| #4 | South Dakota | | 19 | 2.0% |
| #5 | North Dakota | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
119 of 954 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Ardys's data
- Ardys's decade-level peak was the 1920s (336 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Ardyss (119 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ardys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1904–1960 (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 Ardys 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.