Boy · #1,196 in 2026

Alaric

Name: Popularity of the name Alaric in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alaric, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alaric is a masculine Germanic given name that, broken into its parts, means Ala "everyone's" and ric "ruler". This has various forms in the several Germanic languages, such as Alareiks in Gothic and Alrekr in Old Norse.

Current Rank

#1,196

Peak Rank

#822 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-18%

1949

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#822

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alaric

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Alaric

Alaric first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1949, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 279 Alarics were born — ranking #822 that year. As of 2026, Alaric ranks #1,196 for baby boys with 171 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 4K Alarics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Alaric

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alaric is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alaric

What does the name Alaric mean?

How popular is Alaric in 2026?

In 2026, Alaric ranks #1,196 among boys' names in the U.S., with 171 babies given the name that year.

When was Alaric most popular?

Alaric reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #822 that year with 279 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alaric most popular?

Alaric has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, West Virginia, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alaric.

Is Alaric a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alaric is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Alaric?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alaric include Pascal, Dedric, Dondre. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alaric

Alaric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Alaric's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #822. Use the chart and map above to compare Alaric's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.