Ardene: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#2,832
1920s	104	10	+550%	#2,173
1930s	136	14	+31%	#1,804
1940s	80	8	-41%	#2,465
1950s	39	4	-51%	#3,972
1960s	11	1	-72%	#5,876
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,832

1920s

104

+550%

#2,173

1930s

136

+31%

#1,804

1940s

-41%

#2,465

1950s

-51%

#3,972

1960s

-72%

#5,876

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ardene

Ardene 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 1918, 386 American babies have been named Ardene. Its peak came in 1936, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Ardene?

The median living Ardene is about 80 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Ardene 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.

Ardene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,763
1950	–	–
1945	13	#2,465
1940	6	#3,884
1935	–	–
1930	14	#2,313
1925	9	#3,374
1920	8	#3,629
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardene?

The median living Ardene is about 80 years old. Half of all living Ardenes are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Ardene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Ardene are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ardene mean?

An unknown-gender given name.

How popular is the name Ardene in 2025?

Ardene 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 Ardene?

386 babies have been named Ardene in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardene most popular?

Ardene peaked in 1936, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Ardene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ardene rising or falling?

Ardene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ardene

Ardene popularity over time

The story of Ardene

How old are people named Ardene?

Ardene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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