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Arden

/ˈɑɹdən/ · 47% girls, 53% boys · #975 in the US for unisexs, 2025

Arden has been given to about 16,085 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹdən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 12,222
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Arden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 486
  • Born in 2025486
  • All time16,085
  • England & Wales, 202554

How popular is Arden?

Arden ranks 975th among American unisexs in 2025, with 486 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 486 babies were given the name, ranking 975th. The typical living American called Arden is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Arden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ayden0.85
  2. Aden0.85
  3. Alden0.85
  4. Arlen0.85
  5. Aiden0.80
  6. Aaden0.80
  7. Jayden0.75
  8. Arleen0.77

Middle names for Arden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Arden Catherine0.78
  2. Arden Josephine0.78
  3. Arden Rose0.77
  4. Arden Marie0.77
  5. Arden Grace0.77
  6. Arden Eve0.77

Sibling names for Arden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fletcherbrother · 0.98
  2. Enochbrother · 0.97
  3. Minasister · 0.96
  4. Lucianbrother · 0.96
  5. Rheasister · 0.95
  6. Vedasister · 0.95

Where Arden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.05%
  2. Michigan0.03%
  3. Minnesota0.03%
  4. Connecticut0.03%
  5. Washington0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Arden White0.72
  2. Arden Moore0.72
  3. Arden Hill0.72
  4. Arden Hall0.72
  5. Arden Brown0.72
  6. Arden Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Arden

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Arden across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.