From the carding-mill or a wool-comber
Originally an English occupational surname, Carden refers to a person who 'carded' wool, a process of combing fibers before spinning. It may also derive from various English place names or the Gaelic 'Cairdean' meaning friends.
Less common today
Carden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,815 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Irish politician and judge
Disability advocate and media personality
