Girls' name · since 1912
Ardyth
Ardyth has 802 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,699 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 802
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
802 girls have been named Ardyth since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ardyth recorded 802 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1968.
- #8,699 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 802 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ardyth ranks #8,699 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 802 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #8,699 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 802
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ardyth's 802 recorded births place it above 87.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Ardyth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ardyth's full recorded timeline at 1938, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ardyth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1968
- Peak year (1935)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ardyth by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (238 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Ardyth's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ardyth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 70
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
187 births
- 1930s
1930s
238 births
- 1940s
1940s
179 births
- 1950s
1950s
102 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 238 births (30% of all-time use).
How Ardyth 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 Ardyth's total volume
Ardyth by state
Where Ardyth concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| 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% |
12 of 802 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Ardyth's data
- Ardyth's decade-level peak was the 1930s (238 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Ardyths (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa 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 Ardyth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
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, 1912–1968 (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 Ardyth 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.