Alder
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning alder tree.
Babies a year
65
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alder by the numbers
Alder was given to 65 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 75 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alder. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Alder
Names that are said the same way as Alder, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aldairold spear; from aldhere or aelred40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Alder, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alder
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