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Why parents love Auden- W.H. Auden IS one of the greatest poets.
- 'Funeral Blues' IS the most quoted funeral poem.
- Two syllables with a warm, English sound: AW-den.
- The meaning old friend IS warmly timeless.
- The most literarily distinguished surname-name.
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The vibe of Auden
old friendhalf-DanishOld EnglishNorseW.H. Audengreatest poetFuneral Bluesquotedwarm
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Origin & history of Auden
Old English eald (old) + wine (friend)
→ Auden
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Auden means old friend. W.H. Auden IS one of the greatest poets — Funeral Blues IS the most quoted.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; W.H. Auden (1907–1973).
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Today
Auden remains a beloved choice, ranking #1665 in the US. 2,730 babies have been named Auden since 1975.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Auden?
2020
peak year
Today, Auden is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1665), with only about 162 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2020, 128 babies were given the name (ranked #1373 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Auden's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,730 babies have been registered as Auden since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
128
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,373)
(ranked #1,373)
162
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,620
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,730
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Auden9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Auden's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — poetic seeking. People named Auden tend to be warm, distinguished, and gifted at being one of the greatest poets.
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Greatest poet most quoted✦
Funeral-Blues◈
Old-friend◎
Warm timeless♡
Distinguished literaryA1
U3
D4
E5
N5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Auden🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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