Arden

Meaning: High
Origin: Brythonic Celtic — Derived from English place names including Forest of Arden

Boy's name · #1005 in the US (2025) · Vintage

45% boys · 55% girls — Arden is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns. Arden →

Popularity over time

Arden is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1934, when it ranked #466. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 8,600 boys since 1881, ranked #1005 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Arden ranks in other countries and regions.

#656 in Scotland (2025) · #716 in England & Wales (2025) · #842 in Austria (2025) · #1,587 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,254 in France (2025) · #721 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ardens

Arden H. Brame — Botanist (1934–2004)
Arden L. Bement, Jr. — American metallurgical engineer
Arden Key — American football player (born 1996)
Arden Maddison — British footballer (1900–1987)
Arden R. Smith — American linguist

In stories & tradition

Arden — Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (video game)

What Ardens become

Among 50 notable people named Arden:

No single standout — notable Ardens spread across many fields.

Similar names: Mac · Arlen · Vaughn · Aden · Glen · Nolen

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