Boy name English origin Christian tradition

Alden

AWL-den · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Old friend
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · surname
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#576
2024 births492
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births17,739
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Al
Alternate spellings
AldinAldon
In other languages
Ealdwine (Old English)

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John Alden (Pilgrim)