Total births
219
Unisex name · since 1949
Mardy
Mardy has 219 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 219
- total births
- 1949–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
219 boys have been named Mardy since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mardy has 219 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1990.
- 219 total births
- 1949–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
219 boys have been named Mardy since 1949, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 219
- total births
- 1949–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Mardy was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
14 babies were named Mardy in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Mardy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mardy's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mardy at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Mardy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1990
- Peak year (1960)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Mardy popularity over time - girls
66 total births recorded since 1948 (Mardy as girls' name)
Mardy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mardy's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Mardy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
41 births
- 1960s
1960s
73 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 75 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mardy? ▼
Mardy has been given to 219 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 14 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Mardy most popular? ▼
Mardy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Is Mardy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mardy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 219 births, and as a girl's name it has 66 births.
How long has the name Mardy been used? ▼
Mardy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 42 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Mardy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mardy's data
- Mardy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Mardy
Nearby Names Like Mardy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mardy
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Mardy side by side: Mardy vs Mark Mardy vs Martin Mardy vs Marvin
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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, 1949–1990 (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. "Mardy: Baby Name Since 1949 - 219 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mardy. 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 Mardy 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.