Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Arda

Meaning Arda is a given name of various origins Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 #3,131 Trend ↑ Rising 52%

Arda is a given name of various origins.

Rank 2025
#3,131
among boys · ↑1,949 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Arda
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
41 babies
All-time total
892
#7,374 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Arda popularity over time

892 babies have been named Arda since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 68 – 68 7 – –
1920s 115 – 115 12 +69% –
1930s 81 – 81 8 -30% –
1940s 57 – 57 6 -30% –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 6 – 6 1 – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 19 19 2 – #7,614
2000s – 184 184 18 +868% #2,785
2010s – 246 246 25 +34% #3,182
2020s (to 2025) – 111 111 19 -25% #3,131

Where Arda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Arda

Arda is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,131 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 892 American babies have been named Arda, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arda stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arda?

The median living Arda is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Arda are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 38 #3,131
2024 – – 19 #5,080
2023 – – 14 #6,247
2022 – – 19 #5,034
2021 – – 11 #7,133
2020 – – 10 #7,549
2019 – – 19 #4,972
2018 – – 18 #5,119
2017 – – 19 #4,954
2016 – – 20 #4,792
2015 – – 32 #3,436
2014 – – 30 #3,538
2013 – – 23 #4,192
2012 – – 23 #4,257
2011 – – 27 #3,800
2010 – – 35 #3,182
2009 – – 29 #3,646
2008 – – 27 #3,834
2007 – – 23 #4,249
2006 – – 41 #2,785
2005 – – 18 #4,640
2004 – – 12 #6,156
2003 – – 9 #7,280
2002 – – 14 #5,151
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 11 #5,947
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 7 #3,693 – –
1940 8 #3,226 – –
1935 13 #2,310 – –
1930 17 #2,029 – –
1925 15 #2,382 – –
1920 12 #2,740 – –
1915 9 #2,912 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arda?

The median living Arda is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ardas are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Arda are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arda are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arda mean?

Arda is a given name of various origins.

How popular is the name Arda in 2025?

Arda ranked #3,131 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arda?

892 babies have been named Arda in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arda most popular?

Arda peaked in 2006, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Arda a boy or girl name?

Arda is used for both: about 37% of babies named Arda have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Arda rising or falling?

Arda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Arda become more popular?

Arda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Arda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Arda

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