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Arden

Unisex

Meaning of Arden: English: 'valley of the eagle'

Arden is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 605th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 711th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#605

486 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#711

50 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

16,085

First recorded 1881 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 34 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 39 babies1987: 45 babies1988: 44 babies1989: 46 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 46 babies1992: 56 babies1993: 81 babies1994: 103 babies1995: 101 babies1996: 81 babies1997: 102 babies1998: 121 babies1999: 125 babies2000: 140 babies20002001: 152 babies2002: 175 babies2003: 215 babies2004: 210 babies2005: 204 babies2006: 205 babies2007: 246 babies2008: 289 babies2009: 237 babies2010: 249 babies20102011: 254 babies2012: 299 babies2013: 308 babies2014: 339 babies2015: 392 babies2016: 380 babies2017: 351 babies2018: 398 babies2019: 407 babies2020: 404 babies20202021: 388 babies2022: 396 babies2023: 455 babies2024: 485 babies2025: 486 babies
US babies named Arden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 486.

Gender split

53% boys · 47% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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