Total births
77
Boys' name · since 1990
Bardia
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Bardia, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11398
- among boys today
- 77
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
77 babies have been named Bardia since 1990, making it today's #11398 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bardia has been recorded 77 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #11398 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #11398 among boys today
- 77 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bardia is currently the #11398 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 77 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11398
- among boys today
- 77
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Bardia vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11398
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Bardia was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bardia in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Bardia compares
77 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bardia's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bardia | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bardia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bardia's full recorded timeline at 2009, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bardia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,398
Active since
1990
Bardia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Bardia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bardia's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Bardia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bardia? ▼
Bardia has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11398 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Bardia most popular? ▼
Bardia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Bardia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bardia since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bardia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bardia's data
- Bardia's decade-level peak was the 2010s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bardia
Nearby Names Like Bardia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bardia
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Bardia side by side: Bardia vs Barry Bardia vs Barrett Bardia vs Bart
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bardia
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bardia: #11398 Boys' Name - 77 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bardia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bardia 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 June 2026.