How Many People Are Named Ardis?
An estimated 1,891 people in the United States have the first name Ardis. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% female. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Ardis peaked in popularity in 1928 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ardis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ardis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Ardis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
1,891
About 1 in 181,256 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.1% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1928
228 births
Total Registered
7,416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ardis
Ardis is predominantly female (86.1%), though 1,030 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ardis as a male name
Ranked #12,403 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1921 (28 births)
Ardis as a female name
Ranked #13,757 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 1928 (202 births)
Ardis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ardis span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,054 babies were registered. Ardis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ardis by Decade
How has Ardis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ardis by State
Birth registrations for Ardis span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Utah, Missouri, Maine. On average, about 168 Ardiss were registered per state.
Ardis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ardis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ardis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ardis?
We estimate approximately 1,891 people named Ardis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 181,256 Americans share this first name.
Is Ardis a common name?
Ardis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ardis most popular?
Ardis reached peak popularity in 1928, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ardis is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ardis a female name?
Ardis is predominantly female. 86.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ardis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ardis Smith, Ardis Johnson, Ardis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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