Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Ardys

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ardys
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
46 babies
All-time total
959
#7,766 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Ardys popularity over time

959 babies have been named Ardys since 1904, 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 – – – – – –
1900s 10 – 10 1 – #1,906
1910s 129 5 134 13 +1240% #1,676
1920s 336 – 336 34 +151% #1,136
1930s 266 – 266 27 -21% #1,252
1940s 169 – 169 17 -36% #1,669
1950s 39 – 39 4 -77% #3,819
1960s 5 – 5 1 -87% #6,422
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Ardys

Ardys 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 1904, 959 American babies have been named Ardys. Its peak came in 1925, when 46 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 Ardys stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardys?

The median living Ardys is about 83 years old; half are between 78 and 89. An estimated 200 people named Ardys are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Ardys year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,422 – –
1955 6 #5,245 – –
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1945 16 #2,154 – –
1940 20 #1,796 – –
1935 25 #1,485 – –
1930 36 #1,252 – –
1925 46 #1,136 – –
1920 25 #1,669 – –
1915 16 #1,968 – –
1910 5 #2,429 – –
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Famous people named Ardys

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ardys of Lydia Second king of the Mermnad dynasty in Lydia -750–-629 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardys?

The median living Ardys is about 83 years old. Half of all living Ardyss are between 78 and 89 years old.

How many people named Ardys are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ardys are alive in the United States, based on 959 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardys in 2025?

Ardys 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 Ardys?

959 babies have been named Ardys in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardys most popular?

Ardys peaked in 1925, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ardys a boy or girl name?

Ardys is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ardys rising or falling?

Ardys has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ardys?

Well-known people named Ardys include Ardys of Lydia (politician).

Names like Ardys

Names that sound and feel close to Ardys: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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