Gender
Origin
- English
- Of Old Age
- Anglo Saxon
- EnglishAlvin
- Old friend, wise friend. Variant of . A surname derived from Aldwyn. Related to the Alder tree.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alden
Pronunciation
a-lden, al-den
Famous People
John Alden, Pilgrim and passenger on the Mayflower, the middle name of astronaut Neil Armstrong, Chris Alden, entrepreneur and blogger, Howard Alden, jazz guitarist, Ginger Alden, model and actress, the Alden family in The Boxcar Children children''s series.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #576, 492 births); most recent 2025 (rank #598, 479 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #3563, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 479 | 19 |
| 2024 | 492 | 25 |
| 2023 | 431 | 25 |
| 2022 | 445 | 19 |
| 2021 | 394 | 31 |
| 2020 | 387 | 21 |
| 2019 | 435 | 15 |
| 2018 | 411 | 20 |
| 2017 | 409 | 22 |
| 2016 | 391 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1143, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #353, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence