Arden

Meaning: High
Origin: Celtic — From English place names such as the 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

See where Arden is more common.

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

Around the world

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#647 in Scotland (2025) · #716 in England & Wales (2025) · #842 in Austria (2025) · #859 in Canada (2025) · #1,587 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,254 in France (2025) · #7,113 in Italy (2024) · #339 in N. Ireland (2024) · #937 in Netherlands (2024) · #762 in Poland (2023) · #1,216 in Belgium (2023) and 1 more.

Famous Ardens

Arden Key — American football player (born 1996)
Arden Jones — American rapper (born 2001)
Arden Pala — American philanthropist and author (born 2009)
Arden L. Bement, Jr. — American engineer and scientist (born 1932)
Arden Hayes — American child prodigy (born 2008)

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 · Nolen · Glen

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