Unisex name · since 1908
Aldean
Aldean has 400 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,499 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 400
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
400 girls have been named Aldean since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Aldean recorded 400 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1959.
- #13,499 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 400 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldean ranks #13,499 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 400 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,499 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 400
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aldean's 400 recorded births place it above 81.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Aldean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aldean's full recorded timeline at 1932, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aldean popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1959
- Peak year (1921)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Aldean popularity over time - boys
186 total births recorded since 1919 (Aldean as boys' name)
Aldean by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (149 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Aldean's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Aldean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 50
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
149 births
- 1930s
1930s
101 births
- 1940s 57
1940s
57 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 149 births (37% of all-time use).
Aldean by state
Where Aldean concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 400 births nationwide.
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What to do with Aldean's data
- Aldean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Aldeans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Aldean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aldean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.