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
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20054 babies
- Latest (2016)
- #7983 babies
- Total births
- 10since 2005
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y