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Arden

Boy / Girl name · 35 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Arden: 35 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 7 births in 2023.

Arden has two main strands of origin: it was first used as a surname taken from the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, likely derived from a Celtic word meaning “high” or “steep,” while also sharing a distant root with the Ardennes region of France and Belgium. As a given name it remains genuinely unisex, equally popular for boys and girls in modern Scotland. Famous bearers include actress Eve Arden, beloved for her role in *Our Miss Brooks*, and contemporary American actress Arden Cho. The evocative sound and woodland associations give Arden a quiet, natural strength without feeling overtly tied to any single era or tradition.

Boy 6 of 52 years

Peak year
20237 babies
Latest (2025)
#6474 babies
Total births
25since 2005
5-year trend
▲ 47%vs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2023 · 7
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).

Girl 3 of 52 years

Peak year
20054 babies
Latest (2016)
#7983 babies
Total births
10since 2005
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2005 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).