unisex name
Arden
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 17,507
the United States
#975
2025 births
Arden is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 47% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 486 babies in the United States, ranking #975. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 486 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,822 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 41 |
| 1900s | 66 |
| 1910s | 697 |
| 1920s | 1,270 |
| 1930s | 1,700 |
| 1940s | 1,205 |
| 1950s | 924 |
| 1960s | 588 |
| 1970s | 318 |
| 1980s | 342 |
| 1990s | 855 |
| 2000s | 2,073 |
| 2010s | 3,377 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,614 |
How popular is Arden?
In 2025, Arden was given to 486 babies in the United States, ranking #975 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Arden is used
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 Arden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arden
How popular is the name Arden?
In 2025, Arden was given to 486 babies in the United States, ranking #975 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Arden a girl's or a boy's name?
Arden is used for both girls and boys. About 47% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Arden?
Arden has 2 syllables.
When was Arden most popular?
Arden peaked in 2025, when 486 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arden currently ranks #366 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.