Boys' name · since 1918

Aldridge

83 babies named Aldridge in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,603 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Aldridge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 83 have been recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldridge has been recorded 83 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2020.

  • #18,603 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 83 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldridge ranks #18,603 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,603 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aldridge's 83 recorded births place it above 58.91% 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.

Aldridge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aldridge splits its recorded history at 1937: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aldridge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
4681012 19181921192419331957197119822020 5

Aldridge by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 43% of the file).

1920s was Aldridge's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Aldridge births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aldridge? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 83 babies named Aldridge. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,603 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 11 births.
Where does Aldridge sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldridge ranks #18,603 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 Aldridge most popular? ▼
Aldridge was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Aldridge been used? ▼
Aldridge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 103 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Aldridge? ▼
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 Aldridge's data

  • Aldridge's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Aldridge

Nearby Names Like Aldridge

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

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 Aldridge side by side: Aldridge vs Alden Aldridge vs Aldo Aldridge vs Aldon

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Oron
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Earlin
83 births · Peak 1928
Alie
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Cebert
83 births · Peak 1929
Nealy
83 births · Peak 1916
Elvyn
83 births · Peak 1919
Harol
83 births · Peak 1934

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aldridge: 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, 1918–2020 (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 Aldridge 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.