#5762024 rank
2024peak year
16,602babies named Alden since 1880
▲ +13%5-year trend
Alden popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Alden mean?
From Old English Ealdwine, 'old friend,' an old surname revived as a Puritan given name in America, recalling Mayflower passenger John Alden.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Spellings & variants
Aldan
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