US rank #1111 Boys' name Peak 2020 3,754 births

Alaric — #1111 US boys' name

3,754 babies named Alaric in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s301960s1571970s1731980s1371990s2412000s3322010s14782020s1199
#1111
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Alaric was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

279 babies were named Alaric in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alaric

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,754 babies named Alaric between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alaric currently holds the #1111 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 279 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alaric performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,478 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Alaric shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 275 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alaric in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alaric in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,754 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alaric at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,754

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

2020

279 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,111

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alaric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
279
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Alaric by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,478 births that decade — 39% of Alaric's all-time total
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Alaric by state

Where Alaric concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alaric
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
275 7.3%
#2 California
236 6.3%
#3 Florida
146 3.9%
#4 New York
112 3.0%
#5 Ohio
97 2.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
80 2.1%
#7 Michigan
78 2.1%
#8 Washington
77 2.1%
Texas share of Alaric's total US births 7.3%
Even split

275 of 3,754 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Alaric appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alaric?
3,754 babies have been named Alaric since 1949. It currently ranks #1111 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 279 births.
When was Alaric most popular?
Alaric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,478 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Alaric most popular?
The top states for the name Alaric are Texas (275 births), California (236 births), Florida (146 births).
How long has the name Alaric been used?
Alaric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alaric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alastair, Alakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1949–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.