Alden vs Allen
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Allen
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #578
- Peak
- #71 (1940)
- Babies in 2025
- 507
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Allen is the more popular pick (#578 vs #598). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Allen is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Alden is a steady, dependable choice.
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