boy's name
Alder
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,543
Alder is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,852 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alder over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 505 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 738 |
How popular is Alder?
In 2025, Alder was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alder 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 Alder
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alder also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alder over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alder
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alder — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alder
How popular is the name Alder?
In 2025, Alder was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alder a girl's or a boy's name?
Alder is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alder?
Alder has 2 syllables.
When was Alder most popular?
Alder peaked in 2025, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alder a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alder currently ranks #1,401 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.