Given name
Aldon
“an old friend”·“from the old town”
Aldon is a variant of Alden. One English interpretation is “an old friend.” Aldon is a variant of Alton. One English interpretation is “from the old town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aldon is a variant of Alden. One English interpretation is “an old friend.” Aldon is a variant of Alton. One English interpretation is “from the old town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aldon is a variant of Alden. An origin associated with Alden is English. Aldon is a variant of Alton. An origin associated with Alton is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aldon is a variant of Alton. The history of Alton gives this family its wider story. Alton’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Aldon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,618
- 1,618 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1929
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,160 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,160 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 915 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aldon’s family of names
Aldon has a related form in Alton. Aldon has a related form in Alden.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Aldon
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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