Ardelia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #738 in 1880
0 babies were named Ardelia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArdelia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ardelias, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #738.
About the name Ardelia
Ardelia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Ardelia for girls from 1880 to 1992, in 94 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #738 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 | 34,141 girls |
| 1890s | 35 | 28,225 girls |
| 1900s | 41 | 24,195 girls |
| 1910s | 30 | 32,927 girls |
| 1920s | 21 | 46,620 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 59,595 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 85,763 girls |
| 1950s | 7.4 | 134,771 girls |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 228,833 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Ardelia
What is the origin of the name Ardelia?
Ardelia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Ardelia a boy or girl name?
Ardelia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ardelia?
Ardelia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #738 in 1880.