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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alden

Ranked #2004 - 1 in 601,956 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

13,290

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2004

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2004
Rarity
1 in 601,956
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Alden

There are an estimated 13,290 people named Alden alive worldwide today. That ranks Alden at #2004 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alden is held by approximately 13,290 people, ranking #2004 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,974 U.S. residents).

Historically Alden is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.0% male).

Alden appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.0%Female 5.0%

Alden popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alden, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 5
  7. 1886: 8
  8. 1887: 7
  9. 1888: 6
  10. 1889: 10
  11. 1890: 10
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 9
  14. 1893: 5
  15. 1894: 8
  16. 1895: 8
  17. 1896: 10
  18. 1897: 9
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 9
  21. 1900: 13
  22. 1901: 10
  23. 1902: 10
  24. 1903: 11
  25. 1904: 18
  26. 1905: 19
  27. 1906: 14
  28. 1907: 24
  29. 1908: 28
  30. 1909: 12
  31. 1910: 13
  32. 1911: 46
  33. 1912: 79
  34. 1913: 93
  35. 1914: 113
  36. 1915: 155
  37. 1916: 174
  38. 1917: 166
  39. 1918: 181
  40. 1919: 167
  41. 1920: 180
  42. 1921: 193
  43. 1922: 184
  44. 1923: 176
  45. 1924: 188
  46. 1925: 173
  47. 1926: 183
  48. 1927: 141
  49. 1928: 171
  50. 1929: 164
  51. 1930: 146
  52. 1931: 134
  53. 1932: 158
  54. 1933: 114
  55. 1934: 144
  56. 1935: 106
  57. 1936: 126
  58. 1937: 132
  59. 1938: 119
  60. 1939: 117
  61. 1940: 116
  62. 1941: 103
  63. 1942: 112
  64. 1943: 126
  65. 1944: 105
  66. 1945: 105
  67. 1946: 79
  68. 1947: 124
  69. 1948: 96
  70. 1949: 83
  71. 1950: 89
  72. 1951: 99
  73. 1952: 95
  74. 1953: 103
  75. 1954: 86
  76. 1955: 103
  77. 1956: 119
  78. 1957: 87
  79. 1958: 86
  80. 1959: 92
  81. 1960: 86
  82. 1961: 85
  83. 1962: 60
  84. 1963: 84
  85. 1964: 76
  86. 1965: 76
  87. 1966: 66
  88. 1967: 62
  89. 1968: 53
  90. 1969: 72
  91. 1970: 59
  92. 1971: 48
  93. 1972: 44
  94. 1973: 47
  95. 1974: 44
  96. 1975: 62
  97. 1976: 43
  98. 1977: 56
  99. 1978: 58
  100. 1979: 63
  101. 1980: 57
  102. 1981: 72
  103. 1982: 91
  104. 1983: 77
  105. 1984: 93
  106. 1985: 99
  107. 1986: 98
  108. 1987: 90
  109. 1988: 113
  110. 1989: 103
  111. 1990: 128
  112. 1991: 104
  113. 1992: 134
  114. 1993: 122
  115. 1994: 134
  116. 1995: 159
  117. 1996: 161
  118. 1997: 159
  119. 1998: 221
  120. 1999: 171
  121. 2000: 212
  122. 2001: 184
  123. 2002: 203
  124. 2003: 288
  125. 2004: 298
  126. 2005: 281
  127. 2006: 280
  128. 2007: 303
  129. 2008: 250
  130. 2009: 261
  131. 2010: 276
  132. 2011: 260
  133. 2012: 320
  134. 2013: 350
  135. 2014: 357
  136. 2015: 356
  137. 2016: 408
  138. 2017: 431
  139. 2018: 431
  140. 2019: 450
  141. 2020: 408
  142. 2021: 425
  143. 2022: 464
  144. 2023: 456
  145. 2024: 519
  146. 2025: 498

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alden worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,290 people named Alden alive worldwide today, ranking #2004 globally.

Is Alden a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 601,956 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,290 bearers, which is 1 in 24,974 Americans.

Is Alden a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alden is used 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Where does the name Alden come from?

Who are famous people named Alden?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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