Alder: Meaning of Baby Name Alder

Alder Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,232 baby boys have been named Alder. The name peaked in 2024 with 129 US births that year (rank #1421). In 2024, ranked #1421 nationally.

Top States for Alder

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Alder births are: Oregon (119), Washington (117), California (115).

Other English-Origin Names Like Alder

If you like Alder's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Alder's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Alder

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

488

5-letter A-names in our dictionary

1,087

A-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Alder to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Alder against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Alder vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Alder vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Alder vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Alder vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Alder vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Alder vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Alder vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Alder vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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