Ardena
Girl name · Celtic · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,231 in 1900
0 babies were named Ardena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArdena first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,231.
About the name Ardena
Ardena is a girl name of Celtic and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Ardena for girls from 1900 to 1982, in 60 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,231 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1982, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.3 | 299,401 girls |
| 1910s | 8.7 | 114,548 girls |
| 1920s | 8.1 | 123,153 girls |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 104,712 girls |
| 1940s | 6.2 | 162,602 girls |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 257,732 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 264,550 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 731,707 girls |
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Questions about the name Ardena
What is the origin of the name Ardena?
Ardena has Celtic, Old English roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Ardena a boy or girl name?
Ardena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ardena?
Ardena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1982. It peaked at #1,231 in 1900.