Alder is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Alder is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,402 among boys (130) and #10,140 among girls (9) — overall #2,831 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139 | 139 | #10,140 | #1,402 |
| 2024 | 129 | 129 | — | #1,423 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | #15,291 | #1,465 |
| 2022 | 125 | 125 | — | #1,447 |
| 2021 | 122 | 122 | #12,268 | #1,529 |
| 2020 | 95 | 95 | #12,205 | #1,743 |
| 2019 | 93 | 93 | — | #1,698 |
| 2018 | 71 | 71 | — | #2,030 |
| 2017 | 67 | 67 | #10,734 | #2,271 |
| 2016 | 80 | 80 | #16,354 | #1,938 |
| 2015 | 36 | 36 | — | #3,154 |
| 2014 | 45 | 45 | — | #2,663 |
| 2013 | 33 | 33 | #14,672 | #3,756 |
| 2012 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,234 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,663 |
| 2010 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,897 |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,432 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,497 |
| 2007 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,379 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,920 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,650 |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,608 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,865 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,427 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,023 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,227 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #7,587 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #9,049 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | — | #6,438 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #6,550 |
| 1933 | 5 | — | #4,227 | — |
| 1927 | 5 | — | #4,815 | — |
| 1919 | 7 | — | — | #3,397 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | — | #3,396 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | #3,627 | — |
| 1903 | 5 | — | #1,795 | — |