Alder

Meaning: One who lived near alder trees
Origin: Middle English

Boy's name · #1402 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Alder is climbing: on the charts since 1915, it reached #1402 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 130 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,400 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Alder ran 6–9× its national rate in Oregon and Washington.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Alder ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,463 in Canada (2024).

Famous Alders

Alder Escobar Forero — Colombian chess player
Alder Yarrow — American wine blogger

In stories & tradition

Alder^it — Pokémon Black and White
Alder MacGregor — The Wicker Man (film)

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