Boys' name · since 1908

Aldon

1,618 babies named Aldon in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,163 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,618
born since 1908
1920s
peak decade

Aldon currently ranks #6163 among boys' names in America, with 1,618 babies recorded since 1908.

Social Security Administration records show Aldon recorded 1,618 times among boys since 1908, holding rank #6163 nationally today, ahead of 56% of boys, 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 2025.

  • #3,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,163 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,618 born since 1908
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldon ranks #3,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,163 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,618 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,163 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,618
born since 1908
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%55.7%
Aldon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aldon's 1,618 recorded births place it above 91.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Aldon compares

1,618 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Aldon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Aldon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,618 369 358,536
Peak-year births 30 34 22,252

Aldon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aldon's full recorded timeline at 1967, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aldon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1929)
30
Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
010203040 190819261941195619711988200320182025 14

Aldon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (235 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Aldon's strongest decade.

235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Aldon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 235 births (15% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Aldon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aldon's total volume

Aldon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -14, 10.8%-55, 7.4%-55, 6.9%-91, 2.7%-68, 6.4%-124, 2.7%-33, 8.7%-55, 4.2%-115, 2.1%-26, 8.4%-54, 4.9%-58, 4%-111, 4.8%-92, 4.3%-39, 7.4%Aldon-118, 1.9%Aldon
Aldon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Aldon by state

Where Aldon concentrates geographically, total births since 1908

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Aldon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 1.1%
#2 Texas
10 0.6%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
5 0.3%
California share of Aldon's total US births 1.1%
Even split

17 of 1,618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aldon? ▼
1,618 babies have been named Aldon since 1908. All-time, it sits at #3,758 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #6,163 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1929 with 30 births.
Where does Aldon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldon ranks #3,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,163 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aldon most popular? ▼
Aldon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Aldon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aldon are California (17 births), Texas (10 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Aldon been used? ▼
Aldon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 118 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aldon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alden, Aldo, Aldair, Alder, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aldon's data

  • Aldon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (235 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Aldons (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aldon

Nearby Names Like Aldon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aldon

Alden Boy
#598 18,221 births
Aldo Boy
#963 17,728 births
Aldair Boy
#4091 1,454 births
Alder Boy
#1403 1,363 births
Aldin Boy
#8311 721 births

Compare Aldon side by side: Aldon vs Alden Aldon vs Aldo Aldon vs Aldair

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Aldon

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Vasco #6164
523 births · Peak 1916
Lemar #6161
1,895 births · Peak 1979
Harlon #6165
1,858 births · Peak 1939
Sinclair #6160
1,435 births · Peak 1924
Hastings #6166
82 births · Peak 2025
Olan #6159
2,732 births · Peak 1920
Reinaldo #6167
3,941 births · Peak 1963

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aldon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1908–2025 (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 Aldon 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.