Auden
Girl name · #2603 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 67 baby girls were named Auden, placing it at #2603 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Auden.
Babies named Auden per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Auden first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 97 babies and a rank of #2020. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Auden against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Auden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Auden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Auden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Auden is most common
State-level data for Auden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Auden
Statistically, parents drawn to Auden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Linden, Aylen, Ailen, Aleen, and Madden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Auden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Auden a popular girl name?
Auden ranked #2603 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Auden most popular?
Auden peaked in 2023, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2020 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Auden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Auden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.