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Name meaning & stats

Aladdin

Aladdin means “old friend” (Old English origin). 270 US babies since 1940, peak 1993. Notable Aladdins are 1.4× over-represented as scientists.

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What it means

“old friend”

Old EnglishSpelling of Alden

Alden around the world

  • Олден · Russian
  • ألدن · Arabic
  • オールデン · Japanese
  • 阿爾登 · Chinese

Famous Aldens

  • Alden Ehrenreich · American actor

In US birth records

Peak year: 1993

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

270 US babies were named Aladdin between 1940 and 2025.

Where Aladdins end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Scientist1.4×Low · 2 people
Engineer1.4×Low · 2 people
Actor1.1×Low · 1 people
Professor1.1×Low · 1 people

Among notable men who are scientists, Aladdins show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 63 Aldens spell it Aladdin

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1993)