Aldous
Aldous is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Aldous
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aldous is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Aldous
Aldous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 14 Aldouss were born — ranking #5,996 that year. As of 2026, Aldous ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 158 Aldouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aldous
Aldous is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 158 births in the dataset. Aldous's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #5,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Aldous'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 .
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