Girls' name · since 1937
Narda
Narda has 656 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,949 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 656
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Narda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 656 recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narda has been recorded 656 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2004.
- #9,949 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 656 born since 1937
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narda ranks #9,949 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 656 born since 1937, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,949 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 656
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Narda's 656 recorded births place it above 86.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Narda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Narda splits its recorded history at 1967: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Narda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2004
- Peak year (1961)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Narda by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (179 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Narda's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Narda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s
1950s
151 births
- 1960s
1960s
179 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 179 births (27% of all-time use).
How Narda 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 Narda's total volume
Narda by state
Where Narda concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 4.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 18 | 2.7% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 1.8% |
30 of 656 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Narda's data
- Narda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nardas (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Narda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1937–2004 (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 Narda 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.