Girls' name · since 1941
Mardi
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 868 babies named Mardi, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,282 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 868
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Mardi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 868 have been recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Mardi recorded 868 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2009.
- #8,282 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 868 born since 1941
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mardi ranks #8,282 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 868 born since 1941, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,282 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 868
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Mardi's 868 recorded births place it above 88.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mardi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mardi's full recorded timeline at 1970, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mardi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2009
- Peak year (1956)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Mardi popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1968 (Mardi as boys' name)
Mardi by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (251 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Mardi's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Mardi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 91
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
251 births
- 1960s
1960s
225 births
- 1970s
1970s
150 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 251 births (29% of all-time use).
How Mardi 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 Mardi's total volume
Mardi by state
Where Mardi concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 48 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Washington | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
48 of 868 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Mardi's data
- Mardi's decade-level peak was the 1950s (251 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mardis (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mardi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1941–2009 (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 Mardi 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.