Names / Boy names
Alder
Current rank
#1,402
and rising
All-time peak
#1,402
in 2025
First recorded
1903
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1903
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,402 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Alder first appears in 1903. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. It topped out in 2025 at #1,402. Only about 1,400 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.