Auden

Meaning: Old friend
Origin: English surname — From the surname Auden, a form of Aldwin, made known by the poet W. H. Auden

Girl's name · #2584 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

44% girls · 56% boys — About 56% of babies named Auden in recent years have been boys. Auden →

Popularity over time

Auden is near its high-water mark: it reached #2022 in 2023 and still ranked #2584 in 2025. About 1,000 girls have carried it since 2000.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,383 in Canada (2024).

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