Fun Facts About the Name Aldric
- 538 babies named Aldric: U.S. records list 538 babies given the name Aldric from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aldric Mean?
Aldric is a Germanic name formed from two elements: ald (also recorded as alt), meaning "old," and rīc (Old High German rīhhi), meaning "ruler," "power," or "dominion." The literal sense is "old ruler," and it is sometimes explained more loosely as "wise ruler," because age carried connotations of counsel and authority. The second element also appears in many other Germanic names ending in "-ric," such as Heinrich and Frederick. Aldric is not related to Alaric, a Gothic name from Alareiks ("ruler of all"), whose first element is different.
Aldric Name History & Origins
The name belongs to the West Germanic naming tradition, in which personal names were commonly built from two words, each carrying a favorable sense. It appears in medieval Latin records as Aldricus, and in Old French as Aldric or Audric. One of the best-known early bearers is Saint Aldric, bishop of Le Mans in the ninth century, who is remembered as a reforming churchman and administrator in the Frankish kingdom.
The related English surname Aldrich is explained in more than one way: some derive it from this continental Germanic name, while others treat it as a development of the Old English name Æðelrīc, meaning "noble ruler." Which explanation applies to a particular family is often uncertain. The given name Aldric, as it is used in English today, is a plainer spelling close to the continental and medieval Latin forms; it remains uncommon, while the surname Aldrich is more familiar.
How Popular is the Name Aldric?
Aldric 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 2024. Its best rank was #2,471 in 1967.
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 | #5,406 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #3,781 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #5,252 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #5,880 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #6,035 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #7,516 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #8,922 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #7,638 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #8,174 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #8,169 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #8,772 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #7,572 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #8,816 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #12,343 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #9,635 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #6,044 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #11,044 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #7,206 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #7,110 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #8,017 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,323 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #9,989 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #9,615 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #5,406 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #9,282 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #5,930 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #7,900 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #9,301 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,819 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #4,880 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #7,297 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #5,838 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #6,964 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,439 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #6,108 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #4,861 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #4,055 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #4,563 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #6,262 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #5,642 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #3,841 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,419 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #5,795 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,139 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #3,953 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #2,803 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #4,518 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #3,625 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #4,382 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #2,739 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #3,068 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #3,109 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #2,471 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1966 | #3,541 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #2,781 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #3,606 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #3,650 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #3,998 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #2,972 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #3,511 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,456 | 6 | 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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