Boys' name · since 1917

Aldred

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Aldred, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,394 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Aldred sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 64 recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Aldred recorded 64 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1991.

  • #20,394 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 64 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldred ranks #20,394 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,394 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aldred's 64 recorded births place it above 54.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aldred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aldred's full recorded timeline at 1928, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aldred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
45678910 19171918192219231927192819421952196219641991 5

Aldred by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Aldred's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Aldred births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aldred? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 64 babies named Aldred. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,394 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 9 births.
Where does Aldred sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldred ranks #20,394 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aldred most popular? ▼
Aldred was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Aldred been used? ▼
Records for Aldred go back to 1917, giving 75 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Aldred? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alden, Aldo, Aldon, Aldair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aldred's data

  • Aldred's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aldred

Nearby Names Like Aldred

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aldred

Alden Boy
#598 18,221 births
Aldo Boy
#963 17,728 births
Aldon Boy
#6163 1,618 births
Aldair Boy
#4091 1,454 births
Alder Boy
#1403 1,363 births

Compare Aldred side by side: Aldred vs Alden Aldred vs Aldo Aldred vs Aldon

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gee
64 births · Peak 1992
Elmor
64 births · Peak 1926
Euclide
64 births · Peak 1918
Generoso
64 births · Peak 1927
Tecumseh
64 births · Peak 1995
Wasyl
64 births · Peak 1956
Denison
64 births · Peak 1944
Hansell #12152
64 births · Peak 1925

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aldred: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aldred draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.