Arden Light
There are approximately 1 people named Arden Light living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Arden with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Light. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Arden
11K
Alive today
Named Light
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (77.8%)
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,180
Per 100K: 5.43
Top ancestry: White (87.7%)
First name trend
Arden: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Arden. The peak year was 2024 with 479 births. The average person named Arden today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arden
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Arden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Arden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Arden at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.8% · 7,623
- Black or African American6.0% · 586
- Two or more races5.5% · 539
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 501
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 484
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 70
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Light surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Light, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Light described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Light at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.7% · 14,231
- Two or more races3.6% · 579
- Black or African American3.3% · 543
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 542
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 220
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 116
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Arden has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0032% of the US population, based on 11,110 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Arden right now.
The surname Light appears at a rate of 5.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0054%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Arden Light. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Light
FAQ
Arden Light: questions and answers
How many people are named Arden Light?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Arden Light. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0032%) with the surname frequency (5.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Arden Light?
We classify Arden Light as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Arden a male or female name?
Arden is predominantly unisex. Out of 15,593 total SSA registrations, 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. See the full Arden profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Arden Light?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Arden Light on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.