In 2024, 129 boys in the United States were named Alder, making it the 1,421st most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 2,663rd a decade earlier.
2024 is its busiest year on record.
Records for Alder go back to 1903, and 1,291 babies have been given the name since.
Named after the tree, from Old English. Combines nature imagery with a strong, distinctive sound. English name for a type of tree.
Alder is of English origin, described as nature in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 129 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
Named after the tree, from Old English. Combines nature imagery with a strong, distinctive sound.
Alder is of English origin, and is usually described as nature in style.
In 2024, 129 boys in the United States were named Alder, making it the 1,421st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 129 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.