boy's name

Ardan

ar-DAHN

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 108

Ardan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Ardan is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2012.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Ardan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Ardan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2010s 47
2020s (to 2025) 27

How Popular Is Ardan?

In 2025, Ardan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Ardan Is Used

Northern Ireland #497 3 in 2018
Ireland #852 3 in 2016
England & Wales #6,409 3 in 2024
United States #7,583 11 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ardan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ardan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ardan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ardan

  • Pronunciation ar-DAHN

Sibling Names for Ardan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ardan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ardan

How popular is the name Ardan?

In 2025, Ardan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Ardan a girl's or a boy's name?

Ardan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ardan?

Ardan has 2 syllables.

When was Ardan most popular?

Ardan peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Ardan a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ardan currently ranks #7,583 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.