Ardena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#1,232
1910s	81	8	+710%	#1,858
1920s	97	10	+20%	#2,172
1930s	102	10	+5%	#2,029
1940s	86	9	-16%	#2,406
1950s	74	7	-14%	#3,379
1960s	68	7	-8%	#4,032
1970s	25	3	-63%	#5,848
1980s	7	1	-72%	#8,287
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,232

1910s

+710%

#1,858

1920s

+20%

#2,172

1930s

102

+5%

#2,029

1940s

-16%

#2,406

1950s

-14%

#3,379

1960s

-8%

#4,032

1970s

-63%

#5,848

1980s

-72%

#8,287

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ardena

Ardena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 550 American babies have been named Ardena. Its peak came in 1919, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Ardena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardena?

The median living Ardena is about 70 years old; half are between 60 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Ardena are alive in the United States today.

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

Ardena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,156
1970	8	#5,848
1965	8	#4,848
1960	–	–
1955	10	#3,788
1950	8	#3,974
1945	7	#3,694
1940	9	#2,968
1935	11	#2,583
1930	11	#2,695
1925	9	#3,373
1920	7	#3,988
1915	10	#2,706
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	10	#1,232
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardena?

The median living Ardena is about 70 years old. Half of all living Ardenas are between 60 and 81 years old.

How many people named Ardena are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ardena are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardena in 2025?

Ardena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ardena?

550 babies have been named Ardena in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardena most popular?

Ardena peaked in 1919, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ardena a boy or girl name?

Ardena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ardena rising or falling?

Ardena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ardena popularity over time

The story of Ardena

How old are people named Ardena?

Ardena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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