How Many People Are Named Arden?
An estimated 11,110 people in the United States have the first name Arden. It is used for both genders, with 53.5% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Arden peaked in popularity in 2024 with 479 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arden 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 Arden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arden has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Arden is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
11,110
About 1 in 30,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
53.5% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2024
479 births
Total Registered
15,593
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arden
Arden is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.5%) and females (46.5%). Out of 15,593 total births registered, 8,340 were male and 7,253 were female.
Arden as a male name
Ranked #943 in 2024
242 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (242 births)
Arden as a female name
Ranked #1,051 in 2024
237 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (300 births)
Arden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,377 babies were registered. While Arden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arden by Decade
How has Arden 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 66 | 66 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 697 | 681 | 16 | |
| 1920s | 1,270 | 1,159 | 111 | |
| 1930s | 1,700 | 1,266 | 434 | |
| 1940s | 1,205 | 981 | 224 | |
| 1950s | 924 | 688 | 236 | |
| 1960s | 588 | 402 | 186 | |
| 1970s | 318 | 224 | 94 | |
| 1980s | 342 | 176 | 166 | |
| 1990s | 855 | 221 | 634 | |
| 2000s | 2,073 | 538 | 1,535 | |
| 2010s | 3,377 | 942 | 2,435 | |
| 2020s | 2,122 | 940 | 1,182 | |
Arden by State
Birth registrations for Arden span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Kentucky, Oklahoma. On average, about 221 Ardens were registered per state.
Arden + Last Name Combinations
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Arden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arden?
We estimate approximately 11,110 people named Arden 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 30,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Arden a common name?
Arden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,593 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arden most popular?
Arden reached peak popularity in 2024, when 479 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arden is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arden a male name?
Arden is predominantly male. 53.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arden Smith, Arden Johnson, Arden 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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