boy's name
Aladdin
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 288
Aladdin is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Aladdin is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aladdin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Aladdin?
In 2025, Aladdin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Aladdin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aladdin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aladdin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aladdin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aladdin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aladdin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aladdin
How popular is the name Aladdin?
In 2025, Aladdin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Aladdin a girl's or a boy's name?
Aladdin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aladdin?
Aladdin has 3 syllables.
When was Aladdin most popular?
Aladdin peaked in 1993, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aladdin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aladdin currently ranks #8,952 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.