Aldrich vs Alden

Side-by-side comparison of Aldrich and Alden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aldrich

Boy name · Rank #9916

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Name B

Alden

Boy name · Rank #576

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Metric Aldrich Alden
Current Rank #9916 #576
Total Births (all years) 608 17,739
Peak Year 2017 2024
Peak Year Births 18 492
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aldrich Alden
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 94
1900ss 5 159
1910ss 77 1,187
1920ss 85 1,748
1930ss 35 1,290
1940ss 27 1,049
1950ss 23 939
1960ss 5 720
1970ss 22 497
1980ss 37 800
1990ss 63 1,310
2000ss 83 2,277
2010ss 97 3,443
2020ss 49 2,149

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aldrich Alden
2014 11 337
2015 9 340
2016 13 391
2017 18 409
2018 6 411
2019 6 435
2020 12 387
2021 10 394
2022 11 445
2023 9 431
2024 7 492

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2024.

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