Abdiel vs Alden
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Abdiel
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #607
- Peak
- #504 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 466
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Alden
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #598
- Peak
- #426 (1911)
- Babies in 2025
- 479
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, WA
The verdict
Alden is the more popular pick (#598 vs #607). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alden is a steady, dependable choice, Abdiel is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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