Alaric vs Alastair

Side-by-side comparison of Alaric and Alastair — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alaric

Boy name · Rank #1111

Full profile →
Name B

Alastair

Boy name · Rank #2366

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Alaric Alastair
Current Rank #1111 #2366
Total Births (all years) 3,754 1,297
Peak Year 2020 2019
Peak Year Births 279 62
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Alaric Alastair
1920ss — 17
1940ss 7 6
1950ss 30 —
1960ss 157 10
1970ss 173 48
1980ss 137 145
1990ss 241 152
2000ss 332 230
2010ss 1,478 420
2020ss 1,199 269

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaric Alastair
2014 153 36
2015 183 47
2016 180 50
2017 203 61
2018 214 46
2019 251 62
2020 279 39
2021 274 61
2022 253 50
2023 201 60
2024 192 59

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1949–2024.

← Compare different names