Fun Facts About the Name Auden
- More than 2 thousand babies named Auden: U.S. records list 2,886 babies given the name Auden from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 1,001 girls received the name Auden - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Auden Mean?
Auden is an English surname that is also used as a given name. Its meaning is uncertain. The most common derivation connects it to the Old Norse personal name Auðun, formed from auðr (wealth, prosperity) and vinr (friend), which would give the sense 'wealth-friend' or 'friend of prosperity.' Scandinavian settlers brought this personal name to England, where it could have become a surname. Another possibility is that the surname comes from a place called Auden in Shropshire, England; that place name is usually explained as Old English eald (old) + dūn (hill), meaning 'old hill.' A less certain suggestion is that Auden is a variant of Alden, from the Old English personal name Ealdwine, 'old friend.' These derivations are competing, so no single meaning can be assigned to all bearers of the name with confidence.
Auden Name History & Origins
Auden is an English surname. Surnames of this kind became hereditary in England during the later Middle Ages, but the early history of this particular name is not well documented. If the surname comes from the Old Norse personal name Auðun, it would have entered English usage through Scandinavian settlement and later been passed down as a family name. If it is habitational, it would have been taken from the Shropshire place called Auden. As a given name, Auden is a transferred use of the surname. It is associated with the poet W. H. Auden (1907 - 1973), whose surname is the same. The given name has been used in English-speaking countries, but it remains uncommon.
How Popular is the Name Auden?
Auden has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #1,373 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,584 | 67 | 0.0042% |
| 2024 | #2,503 | 71 | 0.0044% |
| 2023 | #2,020 | 97 | 0.0061% |
| 2022 | #2,405 | 76 | 0.0046% |
| 2021 | #3,444 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2020 | #2,853 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #2,819 | 59 | 0.0035% |
| 2018 | #2,752 | 62 | 0.0036% |
| 2017 | #3,199 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2016 | #3,713 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2015 | #2,778 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 2014 | #3,722 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #3,714 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #5,125 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #4,697 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2010 | #5,801 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #3,946 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2008 | #5,163 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #5,730 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #6,388 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #6,863 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #14,413 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #14,074 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #15,731 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #13,355 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,794 | 89 | 0.0052% |
| 2024 | #1,890 | 84 | 0.0049% |
| 2023 | #1,939 | 80 | 0.0047% |
| 2022 | #1,804 | 90 | 0.0052% |
| 2021 | #1,632 | 103 | 0.0059% |
| 2020 | #1,373 | 128 | 0.0074% |
| 2019 | #1,479 | 116 | 0.0065% |
| 2018 | #1,591 | 104 | 0.0057% |
| 2017 | #1,645 | 96 | 0.0052% |
| 2016 | #1,577 | 104 | 0.0055% |
| 2015 | #1,719 | 90 | 0.0047% |
| 2014 | #1,609 | 97 | 0.0051% |
| 2013 | #1,763 | 82 | 0.0043% |
| 2012 | #2,133 | 63 | 0.0033% |
| 2011 | #2,176 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2010 | #2,432 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2009 | #2,755 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 2008 | #2,433 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 2007 | #2,283 | 57 | 0.0027% |
| 2006 | #2,746 | 42 | 0.0020% |
| 2005 | #3,322 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2004 | #3,022 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #2,433 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2002 | #3,797 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #4,497 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #4,597 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #6,080 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #5,177 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #5,682 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #6,024 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #6,459 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #4,820 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #4,719 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #6,571 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #4,980 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,839 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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