Arden
English place and surname, best known from the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire. The name is usually traced to a Celtic root meaning high.
Arden in 2025
Arden was given to 486 babies in the United States in 2025 — 225 boys and 261 girls, making it the 1,194th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,822 babies born.
The history of Arden
Arden reached its highest point in 2025, when 486 babies were given the name, ranking 1,194th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 806th, in 1930.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 16,085 babies have been named Arden. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Arden by decade
| Decade | Babies named Arden | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 1,626 |
| 1890s | 41 | 1,550 |
| 1900s | 66 | 1,635 |
| 1910s | 697 | 1,161 |
| 1920s | 1,270 | 974 |
| 1930s | 1,700 | 806 |
| 1940s | 1,205 | 1,057 |
| 1950s | 924 | 1,513 |
| 1960s | 588 | 1,969 |
| 1970s | 318 | 2,943 |
| 1980s | 342 | 3,733 |
| 1990s | 855 | 2,447 |
| 2000s | 2,073 | 1,699 |
| 2010s | 3,377 | 1,345 |
| 2020s | 2,614 | 1,194 |
Where Arden is heading
Arden has risen 24% over the past decade, from 392 babies in 2015 to 486 in 2025.
Names like Arden
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Arden.