Boys' name · since 1951

Aldwin

Aldwin has 134 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,490 of 45,481
all-time among boys
134
born since 1951
2000s
peak decade

Aldwin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 134 have been recorded since 1951.

Aldwin has 134 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2021.

  • #15,490 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 134 born since 1951
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldwin ranks #15,490 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1951, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,490 of 45,481
all-time among boys
134
born since 1951
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aldwin's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aldwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aldwin splits its recorded history at 1985: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aldwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
4681012 19511956196419691988200120072021 5

Aldwin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (34 births, 25% of the file).

2000s was Aldwin's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Aldwin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aldwin?
Aldwin has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,490 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Aldwin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldwin ranks #15,490 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aldwin most popular?
Aldwin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Aldwin been used?
Records for Aldwin go back to 1951, giving 71 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Aldwin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alden, Aldo, Aldon, Aldair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aldwin's data

  • Aldwin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Aldwin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aldwin: 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, 1951–2021 (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 Aldwin 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.