boy's name
Aldo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,752
the United States
#960
2025 births
Aldo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #960. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2007, when 666 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aldo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 |
| 1910s | 719 |
| 1920s | 1,134 |
| 1930s | 485 |
| 1940s | 204 |
| 1950s | 483 |
| 1960s | 680 |
| 1970s | 791 |
| 1980s | 1,385 |
| 1990s | 2,038 |
| 2000s | 4,303 |
| 2010s | 4,037 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,466 |
How popular is Aldo?
In 2025, Aldo was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #960 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Aldo 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 Aldo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aldo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aldo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Aldo 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.
- Italian
- Eraldo
Sibling names for Aldo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aldo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aldo
How popular is the name Aldo?
In 2025, Aldo was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #960 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Aldo a girl's or a boy's name?
Aldo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aldo?
Aldo has 2 syllables.
When was Aldo most popular?
Aldo peaked in 2007, when 666 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Aldo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aldo currently ranks #960 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.