From the carding valley or wool-comber
Karden is likely a modern variant of the English surname Cardon or Carden. It historically refers to an occupational name for someone who 'carded' wool or lived in a valley where teasels grew, which were used for combing wool.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Karden in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
