Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1915

Ardie

Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ardie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
32 babies
All-time total
1,085
#10,924 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Ardie popularity over time

1,085 babies have been named Ardie since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 10 – 10 1 – #1,469
1900s 57 – 57 6 +470% #1,232
1910s 134 73 207 21 +263% #1,677
1920s 141 90 231 23 +12% #2,195
1930s 103 76 179 18 -23% #1,973
1940s 68 73 141 14 -21% #2,306
1950s 45 96 141 14 0% #3,290
1960s 5 60 65 7 -54% #6,421
1970s 5 49 54 5 -17% #9,368
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Ardie

Ardie 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 1892, 1,085 American babies have been named Ardie, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1915, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Ardie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardie?

The median living Ardie is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Ardie are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Ardie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1970 – – 12 #2,743
1965 – – 6 #3,554
1960 5 #6,421 – –
1955 8 #4,389 12 #2,305
1950 – – 5 #3,710
1945 – – 9 #2,404
1940 13 #2,306 11 #2,188
1935 8 #3,169 8 #2,724
1930 11 #2,696 12 #2,302
1925 17 #2,199 8 #3,166
1920 15 #2,362 8 #3,225
1915 20 #1,677 12 #2,191
1910 5 #2,428 – –
1905 6 #1,710 – –
1900 5 #1,946 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardie?

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

How many people named Ardie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ardie are alive in the United States, based on 1,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardie in 2025?

Ardie 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 Ardie?

1,085 babies have been named Ardie in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardie most popular?

Ardie peaked in 1915, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Ardie a boy or girl name?

Ardie is used for both: about 52% of babies named Ardie have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Ardie rising or falling?

Ardie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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