Yardley
Gender-neutral name · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,612 in 2013
0 babies were named Yardley in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
US births per million boys, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYardley first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2013, when it reached #9,612.
About the name Yardley
Yardley is a gender-neutral name of Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Yardley for girls from 1977 to 2021, in 15 of those 45 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #9,612 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Old English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 286,533 girls |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 | 571,429 boys |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 806,452 boys |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 425,532 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
More Old English names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Ivy · ivy plant
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Hadley · heather meadow
- Girl name: Summer · summer
Questions about the name Yardley
What is the origin of the name Yardley?
Yardley has Old English roots in our records. Other Old English names include Evelyn, Hazel, Ivy.
Is Yardley a boy or girl name?
Both. Yardley is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Yardley?
Yardley is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #9,612 in 2013.