boy's name
Alaric
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,406
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#993
2025 births
Alaric is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Alaric is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 279 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,173 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alaric over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 157 |
| 1970s | 173 |
| 1980s | 137 |
| 1990s | 241 |
| 2000s | 332 |
| 2010s | 1,479 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,405 |
How popular is Alaric?
In 2025, Alaric was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alaric is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alaric
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alaric also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alaric over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Alaric in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Alaric
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alaric — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alaric
How popular is the name Alaric?
In 2025, Alaric was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alaric a girl's or a boy's name?
Alaric is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alaric?
Alaric has 3 syllables.
When was Alaric most popular?
Alaric peaked in 2020, when 279 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alaric a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alaric currently ranks #993 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.