Given name & surname
Auden
“an old friend”
Auden is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “an old friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “an old friend.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Auden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,888
- 1,887 boys · 1,001 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 186 babies
- 2025
- 156
- #1,794 for boys · #2,584 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 61% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 89 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,794 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 67 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,052 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.
Auden’s family of names
Auden has a related form in Audon. Auden has a related form in Audan. Auden has a related form in Audin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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