How Many People Are Named Auden?
An estimated 2,706 people in the United States have the first name Auden. It is used for both genders, with 65.8% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Auden peaked in popularity in 2020 with 185 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Auden 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 Auden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Auden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,706
About 1 in 126,665 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
185 births
Total Registered
2,730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Auden
Auden is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.8%) and females (34.2%). Out of 2,730 total births registered, 1,796 were male and 934 were female.
Auden as a male name
Ranked #1,890 in 2024
84 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (128 births)
Auden as a female name
Ranked #2,503 in 2024
71 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (97 births)
Auden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Auden span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,300 babies were registered. While Auden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Auden by Decade
How has Auden 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.
Auden by State
Birth registrations for Auden span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Maryland, Louisiana, Colorado. On average, about 47 Audens were registered per state.
Auden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Auden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Auden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Auden?
We estimate approximately 2,706 people named Auden 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 126,665 Americans share this first name.
Is Auden a common name?
Auden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Auden most popular?
Auden reached peak popularity in 2020, when 185 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Auden is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Auden a male name?
Auden is predominantly male. 65.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Auden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Auden Smith, Auden Johnson, Auden 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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