Total births
255
Girls' name · since 1936
Mardee
Mardee has 255 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 255
- total births
- 1936–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
255 girls have been named Mardee since 1936, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mardee has 255 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1993.
- 255 total births
- 1936–1993 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
255 girls have been named Mardee since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1993.
- 255
- total births
- 1936–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mardee was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
19 babies were named Mardee in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Mardee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mardee splits its recorded history at 1957: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mardee at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Mardee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1993
- Peak year (1941)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Mardee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Mardee's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mardee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
69 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 83 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mardee? ▼
Since 1936, Social Security records show 255 babies named Mardee. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 19 births.
When was Mardee most popular? ▼
Mardee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Mardee been used? ▼
Records for Mardee go back to 1936, giving 58 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Mardee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mardee's data
- Mardee's decade-level peak was the 1940s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Mardee
Nearby Names Like Mardee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mardee
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Mardee side by side: Mardee vs Mary Mardee vs Margaret Mardee vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1936–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mardee: Baby Name Since 1936 - 255 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mardee. 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 Mardee 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.