Girls' name · since 1928

Wardine

Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Wardine, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

36
total births
1928–1949
years on record
1930s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Wardine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1928.

Wardine has 36 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1949.

  • 36 total births
  • 1928–1949 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

36 girls have been named Wardine since 1928, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1949.

36
total births
1928–1949
years on record
1930s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Wardine was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

6 babies were named Wardine in 1930 - its busiest year on record.

Wardine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wardine's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wardine at a glance

Last recorded 1949

Total births

36

Since 1928

22 years of records

Peak year

1930

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1949

Active since

1928

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1949

Wardine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 1928193019321939194019421949 5

Wardine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Wardine's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Wardine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wardine?
36 babies have been named Wardine since 1928. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
When was Wardine most popular?
Wardine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Wardine been used?
Wardine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 22 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Wardine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Warren, Warda, Ward, Warner, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wardine's data

  • Wardine's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1940s (15) -- 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.

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, 1928–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wardine: Baby Name Since 1928 - 36 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wardine. 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 Wardine 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.