Bardia
A Persian name meaning "son of an archer".
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Bardia. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bardia today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bardia births was 2016 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bardia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bardia with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bardia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
2016
8 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,069
Tracked since 1990
Census
Bardia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 363 people with the first name Bardia, which placed it at #25,907 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,907
National first-name rank
People counted
363
363 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bardia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bardia is White at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bardia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bardia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.2% · 313
- Two or more races10.5% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 6
- Black or African American0.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 3
Popularity
Bardia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bardia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 32 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bardia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bardia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bardia
The given name Bardia has its origins in ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran. It is derived from the Old Persian word "bard," which means "immortal" or "eternal." The name is believed to have been in use as early as the 6th century BCE during the Achaemenid Empire.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Bardia can be found in the Behistun Inscription, a multilingual inscription carved on a rock face in present-day Kermanshah Province, Iran. The inscription, commissioned by the Persian king Darius the Great (550-486 BCE), mentions a figure named Bardia, who was allegedly an imposter who seized the throne after the death of King Cambyses II.
In ancient Persian literature, the name Bardia appears in the epic poem "Shahnameh" (Book of Kings) by the renowned poet Ferdowsi (940-1020 CE). In the poem, Bardia is mentioned as one of the sons of the legendary Persian king Isfandiar.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Bardia. One of the earliest was Bardia (545-522 BCE), the son of the Persian king Cyrus the Great and a prominent figure in the Achaemenid Empire. Another was Bardia (550-521 BCE), the younger son of Cyrus the Great, who was allegedly killed by his brother Cambyses II.
In more recent times, Bardia Defouri (1915-1975) was an Iranian-American writer and translator who played a significant role in introducing Persian literature to English-speaking audiences. Bardia Enayati (born 1967) is an Iranian-American filmmaker and visual artist known for his experimental films and multimedia installations.
Bardia Sinaiko (born 1987) is an American professional tennis player who has represented the United States in several international tournaments. Bardia Masrour (born 1985) is an Iranian-American entrepreneur and co-founder of the social media platform Keek.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Bardia throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence across different cultures and time periods.
People
Bardia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bardia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bardia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bardia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bardia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Bardia a common name?
We classify Bardia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bardia most popular?
The single biggest year for Bardia was 2016, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bardia is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bardia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 363 people with the name Bardia, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,907 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bardia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bardia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bardia leans strongly male. 347 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 10 female bearers (2.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bardia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bardia is White at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bardia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bardia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.2% (313 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bardia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bardia a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bardia in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bardia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bardia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bardia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Bardia?
See how many people have the name Bardia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.