Alden
English surname from the Old English personal name Ealdwine, which joins eald, old, with wine, friend.
Alden in 2025
Alden was given to 498 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,173rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,657 babies born.
The history of Alden
Alden reached its highest point in 2024, when 519 babies were given the name, ranking 1,144th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 909th, in 1916.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 19,173 babies have been named Alden. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Alden by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alden | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 1,061 |
| 1890s | 94 | 1,301 |
| 1900s | 159 | 1,184 |
| 1910s | 1,187 | 909 |
| 1920s | 1,753 | 937 |
| 1930s | 1,296 | 947 |
| 1940s | 1,049 | 1,152 |
| 1950s | 959 | 1,564 |
| 1960s | 720 | 1,930 |
| 1970s | 524 | 2,536 |
| 1980s | 893 | 2,129 |
| 1990s | 1,493 | 1,647 |
| 2000s | 2,560 | 1,495 |
| 2010s | 3,639 | 1,244 |
| 2020s | 2,770 | 1,144 |
Where Alden is heading
Alden has risen 40% over the past decade, from 356 babies in 2015 to 498 in 2025.
Names like Alden
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alden.