Boys' name · since 1909
Aldrich
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 614 babies named Aldrich, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,754 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 614
- born since 1909
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aldrich currently ranks #10754 among boys' names in America, with 614 babies recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Aldrich recorded 614 times among boys since 1909, holding rank #10754 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #6,961 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,754 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 614 born since 1909
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldrich ranks #6,961 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,754 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 614 born since 1909, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,754 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 614
- born since 1909
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aldrich's 614 recorded births place it above 84.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Aldrich compares
614 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aldrich's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aldrich | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 614 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aldrich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aldrich's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aldrich popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Aldrich by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (97 births, 16% of the file).
2010s was Aldrich's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Aldrich births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
77 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 35
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (16% of all-time use).
How Aldrich compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aldrich's total volume
Aldrich by state
Where Aldrich concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.0% |
17 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Aldrich's data
- Aldrich's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aldrichs (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Aldrich: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
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, 1909–2025 (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 Aldrich 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.