BoyOld English origin2 syllables
Alden
Literal root meaning: “old + friend”
About the name Alden
Alden is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “old + friend”.
In 2025, Alden ranked #598 for boys in the US, with 479 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 93% of US babies named Alden were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “old” + “friend”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alden”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #598
- In 2015
- #725
- Babies in 2025
- 479
Popularity of Alden, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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