boy's name
Aldous
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 208
Aldous is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aldous over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Aldous?
In 2025, Aldous was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Aldous 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 Aldous
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aldous also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aldous over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aldous
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aldous — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aldous
How popular is the name Aldous?
In 2025, Aldous was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Aldous a girl's or a boy's name?
Aldous is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aldous?
Aldous has 2 syllables.
When was Aldous most popular?
Aldous peaked in 2014, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aldous a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aldous currently ranks #8,372 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.