Total births
49
Unisex name · since 1915
Wardie
Wardie has 49 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Wardie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1915.
Wardie has 49 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1948.
- 49 total births
- 1915–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Wardie since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Wardie was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wardie in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Wardie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wardie's full recorded timeline at 1921, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wardie at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wardie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Wardie popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1920 (Wardie as girls' name)
Wardie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wardie's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Wardie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wardie? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 49 babies named Wardie. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
When was Wardie most popular? ▼
Wardie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Wardie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wardie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Wardie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wardie since 1915 -- 34 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Wardie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Warren, Ward, Warner, Wardell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wardie's data
- Wardie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1940s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wardie
Nearby Names Like Wardie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wardie
Warren Boy
#263 184,518 births
Ward Boy
#3272 15,026 births
Warner Boy
#1494 8,554 births
Wardell Boy
4,290 births
Warrick Boy
#4601 782 births
Compare Wardie side by side: Wardie vs Warren Wardie vs Ward Wardie vs Warner
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1948 (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. "Wardie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 49 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wardie. 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 Wardie 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 July 2026.