How Many People Are Named Mardis?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Mardis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Mardis peaked in popularity in 1923 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mardis 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 Mardis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mardis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1923
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mardis
Mardis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mardis as a male name
Ranked #4,337 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1923 (6 births)
Mardis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mardis span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11 babies were registered. While Mardis is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mardis by Decade
How has Mardis 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.
Mardis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mardis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mardis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mardis?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Mardis 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Mardis a common name?
Mardis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mardis most popular?
Mardis reached peak popularity in 1923, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mardis is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mardis a male name?
Mardis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mardis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mardis Smith, Mardis Johnson, Mardis 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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