Total births
122
Boys' name · since 1914
Aulden
Aulden has 122 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9976
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Aulden is the #9976 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 122 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aulden has been recorded 122 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #9976 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #9976 among boys today
- 122 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aulden is currently the #9976 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 122 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9976
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Aulden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9976
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Aulden was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aulden in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Aulden compares
122 29th percentile among 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
Aulden's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aulden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aulden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aulden splits its recorded history at 2015: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aulden at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#9,976
Active since
1914
Aulden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Aulden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aulden's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Aulden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aulden? ▼
122 babies have been named Aulden since 1914. It currently ranks #9976 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 8 births.
When was Aulden most popular? ▼
Aulden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Aulden been used? ▼
Records for Aulden go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aulden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aulton, Aul, Auley. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aulden's data
- Aulden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Aulden: #9976 Boys' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aulden. 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 Aulden 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.