Boys' name · since 1981

Gardy

Gardy has 74 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,435 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

74 boys have been named Gardy since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Gardy recorded 74 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1997.

  • #19,435 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 74 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gardy ranks #19,435 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,435 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gardy's 74 recorded births place it above 57.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gardy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gardy's full recorded timeline at 1989, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gardy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1997)
10
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 198119821983198619871988198919911992199319951997 10

Gardy by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (39 births, 53% of the file).

1980s was Gardy's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Gardy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 39 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gardy? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 74 babies named Gardy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,435 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 10 births.
Where does Gardy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gardy ranks #19,435 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gardy most popular? ▼
Gardy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Gardy been used? ▼
Gardy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 17 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Gardy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gardy's data

  • Gardy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gardy

Nearby Names Like Gardy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gardy

Gary Boy
#1073 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#564 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5869 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#6812 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#7202 13,247 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gardy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–1997 (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 Gardy 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.