Auden
Boy name · #1801 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 89 baby boys were named Auden, placing it at #1801 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1717, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 boys born in 2025 was named Auden.
The 50-year story
Auden first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 129 boys were named Auden — good for #1368 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Auden per year. Source: SSA.
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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 Oden, Xaiden, Arden, Ryden, and Xayden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Auden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #1793 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 80 | #1941 |
| 2022 | 90 | #1804 |
| 2021 | 103 | #1632 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1368 |
| 2019 | 116 | #1479 |
| 2018 | 104 | #1591 |
| 2017 | 96 | #1644 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1575 |
| 2015 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2014 | 97 | #1608 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2429 |
| 2009 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2008 | 52 | #2432 |
| 2007 | 57 | #2281 |
| 2006 | 42 | #2744 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3014 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Auden a popular boy name?
Auden ranked #1801 among boys in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1717.
When was the name Auden most popular?
Auden peaked in 2020, when 129 American boys received the name (ranked #1368 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Auden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American boys 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.