Alder
Alder was the 1402nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,752 places. More babies were named Alder in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,402 boys, up 341 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 130boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025130 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,431babies recorded
Alder popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 68 since 1903, 9 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,402 | 130 |
| 2020 | #1,743 | 88 |
| 2010 | #3,897 | 26 |
| 2000 | #8,227 | 7 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alder, counting every spelling?
Alder has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,340 for boys in 2025, against #1,402 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Alder?
130 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alder (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Alder born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alder.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alder?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Alder are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 11. That makes Alder a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alder by state
How common Alder was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Oregon (10.2×), Washington (7.0×), Colorado (2.6×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Alder
How popular is the name Alder?
Alder was the 1402nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,752 places. More babies were named Alder in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Alder a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Alder in the US.
Where is Alder most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alder was most common in Oregon (0.74 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Colorado.