Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1928

Ardis

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ardis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
228 babies
All-time total
7,416
#2,203 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Ardis popularity over time

7,416 babies have been named Ardis since 1899, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 19 – 19 2 – #729
1900s 131 6 137 14 +621% #832
1910s 844 123 967 97 +606% #568
1920s 1,845 209 2,054 205 +112% #481
1930s 1,609 147 1,756 176 -15% #477
1940s 994 144 1,138 114 -35% #622
1950s 591 168 759 76 -33% #1,020
1960s 216 84 300 30 -60% #1,810
1970s 84 71 155 16 -48% #3,487
1980s 24 50 74 7 -52% #7,460
1990s – 23 23 2 -69% –
2000s 6 – 6 1 -74% #14,038
2010s 17 5 22 2 +267% #13,975
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 -55% #13,767

The story of Ardis

Ardis 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 1899, 7,416 American babies have been named Ardis, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1928, when 228 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 Ardis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardis?

The median living Ardis is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 85. An estimated 2,400 people named Ardis are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Ardis 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
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #13,767 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 6 #13,975 – –
2017 – – 5 #12,407
2016 5 #16,515 – –
2015 6 #14,709 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #14,038 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 6 #7,231
1985 – – – –
1980 8 #7,460 9 #4,156
1975 8 #6,527 7 #4,350
1970 9 #5,430 6 #4,252
1965 14 #3,411 8 #2,995
1960 26 #2,312 6 #3,681
1955 58 #1,321 15 #2,052
1950 71 #1,090 14 #2,027
1945 88 #803 13 #1,930
1940 127 #622 8 #2,674
1935 154 #516 12 #2,131
1930 193 #481 15 #1,967
1925 201 #492 16 #2,012
1920 158 #570 13 #2,344
1915 119 #599 14 #1,974
1910 21 #942 – –
1905 14 #1,014 – –
1900 14 #1,013 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardis?

The median living Ardis is about 76 years old. Half of all living Ardiss are between 67 and 85 years old.

How many people named Ardis are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Ardis are alive in the United States, based on 7,416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardis in 2025?

Ardis 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 Ardis?

7,416 babies have been named Ardis in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardis most popular?

Ardis peaked in 1928, when 228 newborns received the name.

Is Ardis a boy or girl name?

Ardis is used for both: about 86% of babies named Ardis have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Ardis rising or falling?

Ardis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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