Ardene
Girl name · Celtic · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,801 in 1936
0 babies were named Ardene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArdene first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1936, when it reached #1,801.
About the name Ardene
Ardene is a girl name of Celtic and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Ardene for girls from 1918 to 1963, in 38 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #1,801 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1963, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.0 | 143,885 girls |
| 1920s | 8.7 | 114,811 girls |
| 1930s | 13 | 78,431 girls |
| 1940s | 5.7 | 175,747 girls |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 485,437 girls |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
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Questions about the name Ardene
What is the origin of the name Ardene?
Ardene has Celtic, Old English roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Ardene a boy or girl name?
Ardene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ardene?
Ardene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1963. It peaked at #1,801 in 1936.