Gender
Origin
- English
- Lofty: eager.
Pronunciation
a-rden, ar-den
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #943, 242 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1005, 225 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #911, 300 births); most recent 2025 (rank #975, 261 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 | 261 |
| 2024 | 242 | 237 |
| 2023 | 214 | 241 |
| 2022 | 155 | 241 |
| 2021 | 161 | 227 |
| 2020 | 168 | 236 |
| 2019 | 129 | 278 |
| 2018 | 124 | 274 |
| 2017 | 122 | 229 |
| 2016 | 105 | 275 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #711, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #716, 49 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2449, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 5 |
| 2024 | 50 | 9 |
| 2023 | 30 | 8 |
| 2022 | 25 | 7 |
| 2021 | 30 | 9 |
| 2020 | 20 | 10 |
| 2019 | 20 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 | – |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2672, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #435, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #577, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #798, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #450, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #421, 7 births); most recent 2004 (rank #561, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence