Total births
1,887
Unisex name · since 1975
Auden
1,887 babies named Auden in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1884
- among boys today
- 1,887
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Auden is the #1884 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,887 recorded since 1975.
Auden has 1,887 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1884 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #1884 among boys today
- 1,887 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Auden is currently the #1884 unisex name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 1,887 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1884
- among boys today
- 1,887
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Auden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1884
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Auden was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
129 babies were named Auden in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Auden compares
1,887 Top 22% higher than 78% of 14,294 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
Auden's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Auden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,887 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 23 | 22,252 |
Auden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Auden splits its recorded history at 2008: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 129 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Auden at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,884
Active since
1975
Auden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Auden popularity over time - girls
1,001 total births recorded since 2000 (Auden as girls' name)
Auden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Auden's strongest decade.
863 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Auden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
356 births
- 2010s
2010s
863 births
- 2020s
2020s
576 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 863 births (46% of all-time use).
How Auden 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 Auden's total volume
Auden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Auden by state
Where Auden concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 264 | 14.0% |
| #2 | California | | 106 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 59 | 3.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 53 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 36 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 28 | 1.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 27 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 22 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Auden's total US births 14.0%
Even split
264 of 1,887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Auden appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Auden? ▼
Auden has been given to 1,887 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1884 as of the latest data. 129 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Auden most popular? ▼
Auden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 863 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Auden most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Auden are Texas (264 births), California (106 births), Illinois (59 births).
Is Auden a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Auden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,887 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,001 births.
How long has the name Auden been used? ▼
Auden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Auden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Audie, Audrey, Audley, Audric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Auden's data
- Auden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (863 total births) through the 2020s (576) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Audens (264 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Auden
Nearby Names Like Auden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Auden
Audie Boy
#2876 4,431 births
Audrey Boy
2,929 births
Audley Boy
694 births
Audric Boy
#12872 527 births
Audry Boy
496 births
Compare Auden side by side: Auden vs Audie Auden vs Audrey Auden vs Audley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Auden
Bakari #1883
1,687 births · Peak 2025
Abbas #1885
1,843 births · Peak 2018
Klayton #1882
3,015 births · Peak 2018
Haroon #1886
1,511 births · Peak 2025
Alexzander #1881
7,456 births · Peak 2006
Greysen #1887
2,833 births · Peak 2017
Jetson #1880
849 births · Peak 2025
Kadence #1888
1,680 births · Peak 2022
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Auden: #1884 Unisex Name - 1,887 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/auden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Auden 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 June 2026.