Names / Unisex names
Arden
Current rank
#1,005
and rising
All-time peak
#466
in 1934
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
16,000
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #466 in 1934 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Great forest. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1881. It hit its high in 1934 at #466. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Across all years, more than 16,000 children have been named this.