Aldon
Aldon was the 6160th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 1219th; the most babies were born in 1929 (30). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,438 places. More babies were named Aldon in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alden) old friend (Old English) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #6,160 boys, up 476 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192930 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,618babies recorded
What does the name Aldon mean?
Aldon is a spelling of Alden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alden's meaning and origin.
Alden is an English surname from the Old English personal name Ealdwine, which Wiktionary explains as eald, old, plus wine, friend, so "old friend"; Alwin is a related form. DMNES treats a medieval Alden as a pet form of names beginning with ald, old. Wiktionary adds that some Aldens are a variant of the surname Haldane. As an American first name it has been used since 1880.
eald (Old English, “old”)wine (Old English, “friend”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary and DMNES differ slightly (compound Ealdwine vs. pet form of ald- names), but both rest on 'old'.
Related names: Alwin, Aldwin, Aldous.
See also: English names, names that mean love.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alden' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alden', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Aldon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,160 | 14 |
| 2020 | #6,636 | 12 |
| 2010 | #5,491 | 16 |
| 2000 | #6,851 | 9 |
| 1990 | #5,000 | 10 |
| 1980 | #4,146 | 9 |
| 1970 | #3,285 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,315 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,020 | 14 |
| 1940 | #1,984 | 13 |
| 1930 | #1,822 | 17 |
| 1920 | #1,418 | 27 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aldon, counting every spelling?
Aldon is a spelling of Alden, a name family that ranked #571 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,160 for Aldon on its own. Together these spellings went to 507 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alden | 479 | #598 | 2,243 |
| Aldon | 14 | #6,160 | 80 |
| Aldin | 9 | #8,274 | 75 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aldon?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aldon (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aldon 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 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aldon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aldon?
About 900 people born in the US named Aldon are alive today, with a median age of 32; half are between 13 and 61. That makes Aldon mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aldon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aldon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aldon
What does Aldon mean?
Aldon is a spelling of Alden, which means “old friend (Old English)” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Aldon?
Aldon was the 6160th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 1219th; the most babies were born in 1929 (30). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,438 places. More babies were named Aldon in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Aldon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aldon in the US.