Alden has been given to about 19,173 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Alden ranks 598th among American boys in 2025, with 498 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 519 babies were given the name, ranking 576th. The typical living American called Alden is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maine, where it accounts for 0.19% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.