Ardelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	40	4	–	#745
1890s	79	8	+98%	#863
1900s	122	12	+54%	#883
1910s	232	23	+90%	#960
1920s	258	26	+11%	#1,280
1930s	179	18	-31%	#1,666
1940s	163	16	-9%	#1,520
1950s	142	14	-13%	#2,479
1960s	82	8	-42%	#3,219
1970s	41	4	-50%	#5,847
1980s	26	3	-37%	#7,441
1990s	6	1	-77%	#11,861
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#745

1890s

+98%

#863

1900s

122

+54%

#883

1910s

232

+90%

#960

1920s

258

+11%

#1,280

1930s

179

-31%

#1,666

1940s

163

-9%

#1,520

1950s

142

-13%

#2,479

1960s

-42%

#3,219

1970s

-50%

#5,847

1980s

-37%

#7,441

1990s

-77%

#11,861

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ardelia

Ardelia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,370 American babies have been named Ardelia. Its peak came in 1924, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ardelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardelia?

The median living Ardelia is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Ardelia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ardelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,492
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,847
1965	12	#3,751
1960	15	#3,219
1955	11	#3,584
1950	16	#2,543
1945	16	#2,152
1940	26	#1,520
1935	21	#1,666
1930	18	#1,940
1925	28	#1,580
1920	28	#1,552
1915	22	#1,574
1910	12	#1,340
1905	14	#1,013
1900	7	#1,579
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,344
1885	–	–
1880	6	#745

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ardelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ardelia?

The median living Ardelia is about 71 years old. Half of all living Ardelias are between 62 and 81 years old.

How many people named Ardelia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ardelia are alive in the United States, based on 1,370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardelia in 2025?

Ardelia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ardelia?

1,370 babies have been named Ardelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardelia most popular?

Ardelia peaked in 1924, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Ardelia a boy or girl name?

Ardelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ardelia rising or falling?

Ardelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ardelia popularity over time

The story of Ardelia

How old are people named Ardelia?

Ardelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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