Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2018
Cardi
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Cardi, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2018–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Cardi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 2018.
Cardi has 27 recorded births among girls since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2021.
- 27 total births
- 2018–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Cardi since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 27
- total births
- 2018–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Cardi was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cardi in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Cardi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cardi's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cardi at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Cardi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2021
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Cardi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cardi's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Cardi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cardi? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 27 babies named Cardi. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 9 births.
When was Cardi most popular? ▼
Cardi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Cardi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cardi since 2018 -- 4 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Cardi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Cardi
Nearby Names Like Cardi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cardi
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Cardi side by side: Cardi vs Carol Cardi vs Carolyn Cardi vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2018–2021 (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. "Cardi: Baby Name Since 2018 - 27 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cardi. 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 Cardi 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 July 2026.