Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Arden
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
244
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Arden
How many people are named Arden?
An estimated 4,355 living Americans are named Arden.
How rare is Arden?
Arden is uncommon among babies today, with 225 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 7.8% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Arden?
The median age of a living American named Arden is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 58 years old.
Is Arden still popular?
Yes — Arden is currently rising in popularity, with 225 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Arden most common?
Arden has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
7.8%
2025
225
All-time
8,567
Where it lives now
Arden is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Arden is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.