Aldon
An Old English name meaning "old friend" or "ancient counselor".
Name Census estimates that about 958 living Americans carry the first name Aldon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aldon today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aldon births was 1929 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aldon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
958
~ 1 in 357,781 Americans
Peak year
1929
30 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,049
Tracked since 1908
Census
Aldon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 906 people with the first name Aldon, which placed it at #13,360 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,360
National first-name rank
People counted
906
906 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aldon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aldon is White at 61.7%. The next largest groups are Black (19.0%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aldon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aldon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.7% · 559
- Black or African American19.0% · 172
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 44
- Two or more races4.2% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 26
Popularity
Aldon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aldon from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 235 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Aldon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aldon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aldon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aldons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Aldon, while Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aldon
The name Aldon has its origins in the Old English language, deriving from the combination of the words "ald" and "dun," which together translate to "old hill" or "ancient fort." This name can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, dating from the 5th to the 11th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aldon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was already in use among the English population during the Norman period.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Aldon was particularly prevalent in the rural areas of England, where it was often associated with those living in or near ancient fortifications or settlements on hills. It was a name that carried a sense of tradition and connection to the land.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Aldon was Aldon of Beverley, a 12th-century scholar and theologian who served as a canon at the collegiate church of St. John in Beverley, Yorkshire. He was renowned for his writings on ecclesiastical law and his contributions to the intellectual life of the region.
In the 14th century, Aldon Wycliffe, a descendant of the famous religious reformer John Wycliffe, was a prominent landowner and influential figure in the county of Yorkshire. His name is recorded in various legal documents and property records from that period.
During the English Renaissance, Aldon Fletcher, born in 1560, was a notable poet and playwright who was part of the literary circle that included Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. His works, while not widely known today, were celebrated in his time for their lyrical quality and wit.
Another figure of note was Aldon Stanton, a military officer who fought in the English Civil War during the 17th century. He served under Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian forces and played a role in several key battles, including the Battle of Naseby in 1645.
In the 19th century, Aldon Bradshaw was a pioneering engineer who contributed significantly to the development of early steam engine technology. He held several patents and his innovations paved the way for advancements in the industrial revolution.
People
Aldon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aldon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Aldon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aldon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 958 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aldon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 357,781 US residents.
Is Aldon a common name?
We classify Aldon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,604 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aldon most popular?
The single biggest year for Aldon was 1929, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aldon is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aldon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 906 people with the name Aldon, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,360 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aldon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aldon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aldon leans strongly male. 903 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 12 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aldon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aldon is White at 61.7%. The next largest groups are Black (19.0%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aldon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aldon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.7% (559 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aldon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aldon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aldon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aldon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aldon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aldon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aldon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.