Aldus
Aldus is a name with a single cultural origin: Medieval English.
- Medieval English
Meaning & Origin of Aldus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aldus is a name with a single cultural origin: Medieval English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Medieval English
The Story of Aldus
Aldus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 8 Alduss were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Aldus ranks #4,067 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Alduss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Aldus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aldus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aldith
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About the name Aldus
Aldus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Aldus's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Aldus'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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