boy's name
Alden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 20,059
the United States
#598
2025 births
Alden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #598. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2024, when 519 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,657 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 |
| 1890s | 94 |
| 1900s | 159 |
| 1910s | 1,187 |
| 1920s | 1,753 |
| 1930s | 1,296 |
| 1940s | 1,049 |
| 1950s | 959 |
| 1960s | 720 |
| 1970s | 524 |
| 1980s | 893 |
| 1990s | 1,493 |
| 2000s | 2,560 |
| 2010s | 3,639 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,770 |
How popular is Alden?
In 2025, Alden was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #598 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Alden 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 Alden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alden
How popular is the name Alden?
In 2025, Alden was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #598 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Alden a girl's or a boy's name?
Alden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alden?
Alden has 2 syllables.
When was Alden most popular?
Alden peaked in 2024, when 519 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alden currently ranks #598 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.