Aelred
Aelred of Rievaulx, also known as also Ailred, Ælred, or Æthelred; was an English Cistercian monk and writer who served as Abbot of Rievaulx from 1147 until his death. He is venerated by the Catholic Church as a saint and by some Anglicans.
Meaning & Origin of Aelred
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Aelred of Rievaulx, also known as also Ailred, Ælred, or Æthelred; was an English Cistercian monk and writer who served as Abbot of Rievaulx from 1147 until his death. He is venerated by the Catholic Church as a saint and by some Anglicans.
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The Story of Aelred
Aelred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 7 Aelreds were born — ranking #3,408 that year. As of 2026, Aelred ranks #3,268 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Aelreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aelred
Aelred is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Aelred's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Aelred's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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