Alden
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning old friend; from ald and wine.
Babies a year
425
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#598
down from #576
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies
How Alden has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #724 |
| 2016 | #662 |
| 2017 | #634 |
| 2018 | #638 |
| 2019 | #622 |
| 2020 | #671 |
| 2021 | #678 |
| 2022 | #627 |
| 2023 | #634 |
| 2024 | #576 |
| 2025 | #598 |
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Alden. In the US, 425 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alden was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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