Total births
50
Boys' name · since 1915
Aldus
Aldus has 50 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1915–1961
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Aldus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1915.
Aldus has 50 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1961.
- 50 total births
- 1915–1961 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Aldus since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1961.
- 50
- total births
- 1915–1961
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Aldus was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aldus in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Aldus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aldus splits its recorded history at 1927: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aldus at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Aldus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1961
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Aldus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Aldus's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Aldus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aldus? ▼
50 babies have been named Aldus since 1915. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1916 with 8 births.
When was Aldus most popular? ▼
Aldus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Aldus been used? ▼
Aldus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 47 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Aldus? ▼
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 Aldus's data
- Aldus's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aldus
Nearby Names Like Aldus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aldus
Alden Boy
#576 18,221 births
Aldo Boy
#995 17,728 births
Aldon Boy
#5081 1,618 births
Aldair Boy
#3316 1,454 births
Alder Boy
#1425 1,363 births
Compare Aldus side by side: Aldus vs Alden Aldus vs Aldo Aldus vs Aldon
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aldus: Baby Name Since 1915 - 50 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aldus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aldus 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 June 2026.