Ardell vs Arden

Side-by-side comparison of Ardell and Arden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ardell

Girl name

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Name B

Arden

Boy name · Rank #943

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Metric Ardell Arden
Current Rank Unranked #943
Total Births (all years) 2,635 8,340
Peak Year 1922 2024
Peak Year Births 96 242
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Ardell Arden
1880ss 5 15
1890ss 52 41
1900ss 104 66
1910ss 474 681
1920ss 763 1,159
1930ss 556 1,266
1940ss 344 981
1950ss 240 688
1960ss 87 402
1970ss 10 224
1980ss — 176
1990ss — 221
2000ss — 538
2010ss — 942
2020ss — 940

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ardell Arden
2014 — 94
2015 — 92
2016 — 105
2017 — 122
2018 — 124
2019 — 129
2020 — 168
2021 — 161
2022 — 155
2023 — 214
2024 — 242

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–1977.

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