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Arda

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Arda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #363 to #2863.199720052010201520202025#363#2863
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1997#2859
2000#1703
2002#1799
2003#1326
2004#999
2005#438
2006#363
2007#538
2008#484
2009#589
2010#645
2011#1158
2012#1367
2013#1404
2014#1223
2015#1279
2016#1431
2017#1546
2018#1875
2019#2266
2020#1492
2021#2730
2022#1469
2023#1610
2024#1758
2025#1124

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2014: #609 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1223 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #363 in England and Wales in 2006.

Arda's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#112426HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#175814HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#146917HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#149216HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#187512HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#154616HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143118HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#136718HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#115822HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#64550HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#58955HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#48472HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#53858HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#36394HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#43865HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#99920HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Arda is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Arda, between 1996 and 2025, in 27 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2006Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200819962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202527#363 in 2006
Republic of Ireland2008–20142#601 in 2008
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Arda

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #363 in England and Wales in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.