Auden is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Auden in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Auden
Auden is steadily gaining in popularity, up 76 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1272 in 2023, and it currently sits at #1859. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Auden is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Auden
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Auden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Auden in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Auden is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 76 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Auden is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Auden include: W. H. Auden — Wystan Hugh Auden was a British-American poet.; Auden Tate — Auden Heanon Tate is an American professional football wide receiver..
Auden does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Audens in the wild.
13
UK babies named Auden (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 76 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Auden
Likely around 1 other Auden in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Auden
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Wystan Hugh Auden was a British-American poet. Auden's poetry is noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form, and content.
Auden Heanon Tate is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida State, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2018 NFL draft.