How Many People Are Named Arda?
An estimated 563 people in the United States have the first name Arda. It is used for both genders, with 61.1% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Arda peaked in popularity in 2006 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arda has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
563
About 1 in 608,800 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.1% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2006
41 births
Total Registered
854
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arda
Arda is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.1%) and females (38.9%). Out of 854 total births registered, 522 were male and 332 were female.
Arda as a male name
Ranked #5,059 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (41 births)
Arda as a female name
Ranked #6,043 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1922 (17 births)
Arda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 246 babies were registered. Arda has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arda by Decade
How has Arda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arda by State
Birth registrations for Arda span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Utah, Texas, Florida. On average, about 20 Ardas were registered per state.
Arda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arda?
We estimate approximately 563 people named Arda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 608,800 Americans share this first name.
Is Arda a common name?
Arda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 854 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arda most popular?
Arda reached peak popularity in 2006, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arda is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arda a male name?
Arda is predominantly male. 61.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arda Smith, Arda Johnson, Arda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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