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Alden

AWL-den

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Old English name meaning 'old friend' or 'wise guardian.' Literary and vintage with understated sophistication.”

Popularity Over Time

Alden US popularity rank over timeRank 1372 in 1976 to rank 429 in 1916. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#429#901#13721900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #578 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

AlAld

Style

VintageClassicLiteraryStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Alden Ehrenreich

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Old English name meaning 'old friend' or 'wise guardian.' Literary and vintage with understated sophistication.

Alden is currently ranked #578 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Alden include Al, Ald.

Names that pair beautifully with Alden include Caspian, Peregrine, Dashiell, Roscoe, Thaddeus.