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Arda

Boy

Meaning of Arda: Turkish: 'half'

Arda is a boy's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3052nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3052

38 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

892

First recorded 1889 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 38 babies
US babies named Arda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

63% boys · 37% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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