How Many People Are Named Alden?
An estimated 13,405 people in the United States have the first name Alden. It is predominantly male (95.0%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Alden peaked in popularity in 2024 with 517 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alden is overwhelmingly male, 933 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
13,405
About 1 in 25,569 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2024
517 births
Total Registered
18,672
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alden
Alden is predominantly male (95.0%), though 933 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alden as a male name
Ranked #576 in 2024
492 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (492 births)
Alden as a female name
Ranked #5,139 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (41 births)
Alden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,638 babies were registered. While Alden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alden by Decade
How has Alden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 77 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 94 | 94 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 159 | 159 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,187 | 1,187 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,753 | 1,748 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 1,296 | 1,290 | 6 | |
| 1940s | 1,049 | 1,049 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 959 | 939 | 20 | |
| 1960s | 720 | 720 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 524 | 497 | 27 | |
| 1980s | 893 | 800 | 93 | |
| 1990s | 1,493 | 1,310 | 183 | |
| 2000s | 2,560 | 2,277 | 283 | |
| 2010s | 3,638 | 3,443 | 195 | |
| 2020s | 2,270 | 2,149 | 121 | |
Alden by State
Birth registrations for Alden span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Massachusetts, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Nevada, Montana. On average, about 239 Aldens were registered per state.
Alden + Last Name Combinations
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Alden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alden?
We estimate approximately 13,405 people named Alden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 25,569 Americans share this first name.
Is Alden a common name?
Alden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,672 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alden most popular?
Alden reached peak popularity in 2024, when 517 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alden is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alden a male name?
Alden is predominantly male. 95.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alden Smith, Alden Johnson, Alden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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