Total births
107
Unisex name · since 1977
Yardley
107 babies named Yardley in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 1977–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Yardley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 107 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yardley has been recorded 107 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2021.
- 107 total births
- 1977–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 girls have been named Yardley since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 107
- total births
- 1977–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Yardley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yardley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Yardley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yardley splits its recorded history at 2011: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yardley at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Yardley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Yardley popularity over time - boys
99 total births recorded since 1968 (Yardley as boys' name)
Yardley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yardley's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Yardley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yardley? ▼
Yardley has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Yardley most popular? ▼
Yardley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Yardley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yardley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 107 births, and as a boy's name it has 99 births.
How long has the name Yardley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yardley since 1977 -- 45 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Yardley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaretzi, Yareli, Yaritza, Yara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yardley's data
- Yardley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- 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 Yardley
Nearby Names Like Yardley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yardley
Yaretzi Girl
#795 13,609 births
Yareli Girl
#794 10,702 births
Yaritza Girl
#2908 8,431 births
Yara Girl
#581 7,534 births
Yarely Girl
#2212 4,040 births
Compare Yardley side by side: Yardley vs Yaretzi Yardley vs Yareli Yardley vs Yaritza
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yardley: Baby Name Since 1977 - 107 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yardley. 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 Yardley 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.