Fun Facts About the Name Aldous
- 167 babies named Aldous: U.S. records list 167 babies given the name Aldous from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aldous Mean?
Aldous is an English name meaning "old" or "elder." It comes from the medieval English personal name Aldus, which was formed from names built on the Old English element eald ("old"). The -us ending is a Latinized spelling that was common for personal names in medieval English records.
Aldus frequently served as a short form of longer compound names beginning with eald, such as Ealdwine or Ealdwulf. Which particular compound, if any, lies behind a given instance of the name is usually not known, so the deeper derivation is often uncertain. The Old English eald is related to the Germanic element ald ("old") found in names in other languages, but Aldous itself is an English development rather than a borrowing.
Aldous Name History & Origins
Aldous first appears as an English surname derived from the medieval given name Aldus. It is recorded in the Middle Ages, and spelling variants such as Aldis also occur. The surname is traditionally associated with East Anglia, especially Norfolk and Suffolk.
As a first name, Aldous has always been uncommon. Its best-known bearer is the English writer Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894 - 1963), whose use of the name kept it visible through the twentieth century without making it widespread. The given name remains rare in English-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Aldous?
Aldous has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #4,415 in 1969.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,275 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #9,905 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #7,303 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #6,488 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #7,112 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #9,602 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #7,193 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #7,145 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,567 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #6,360 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #6,684 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #6,004 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #10,781 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #8,889 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #7,025 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #8,828 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #4,415 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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