Recorded 1912–1968 Girls' name Peak 1935 802 births

Ardyth — girls' name

802 babies named Ardyth in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s701920s1871930s2381940s1791950s1021960s26
1930s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Ardyth was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

35 babies were named Ardyth in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ardyth

The Social Security Administration has registered 802 babies named Ardyth between 1912 and 1968, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ardyth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ardyth performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 238 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ardyth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and North Dakota. In total, SSA state-level files list Ardyth in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ardyth 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 802 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.

Ardyth at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

802

Since 1912

57 years of records

Peak year

1935

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1912

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1968

Ardyth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1912

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1935)
35
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
010203040 196819561949194219351928192119141912 6

Ardyth by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
238 births that decade — 30% of Ardyth's all-time total
1910s701920s1871930s2381940s1791950s1021960s26

Ardyth by state

Where Ardyth concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Ardyth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Iowa
12 1.5%
#2 Minnesota
6 0.7%
#3 North Dakota
6 0.7%
#4 Wisconsin
6 0.7%
#5 Illinois
5 0.6%
Iowa share of Ardyth's total US births 1.5%
Even split

12 of 802 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ardyth?
802 babies have been named Ardyth since 1912. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1935 with 35 births.
When was Ardyth most popular?
Ardyth was most popular in the 1930s decade with 238 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Ardyth most popular?
The top states for the name Ardyth are Iowa (12 births), Minnesota (6 births), North Dakota (6 births).
How long has the name Ardyth been used?
Ardyth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 57 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Ardyth?
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, 1912–1968 (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.