The name Arda reached its peak in 2006, with 41 registrations (ranked #2785). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1889. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5428) today, averaging about 18 new babies per year. Arda has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 854 American babies have carried this name.