Aldric
Old friend; kindred spirit of venerable descent.
Name Census estimates that about 496 living Americans carry the first name Aldric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aldric today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aldric births was 2024 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aldric. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aldric with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
496
~ 1 in 691,037 Americans
Peak year
2024
29 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,781
Tracked since 1954
Census
Aldric in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 412 people with the first name Aldric, which placed it at #23,670 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,670
National first-name rank
People counted
412
412 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aldric
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aldric is Black at 52.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aldric described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aldric at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.7% · 217
- White17.5% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.4% · 43
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 42
- Two or more races7.0% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 9
Popularity
Aldric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aldric from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 88 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aldric by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aldric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aldrics live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aldric
The name Aldric has its origins in the Germanic languages, tracing back to the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German elements "ald" meaning "old" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." The combination of these two elements suggests a meaning of "old ruler" or "venerable leader."
Aldric was particularly prevalent in the regions that are now modern-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries during the early medieval period. Similar spellings such as Aldrich, Aldrick, and Alric were also used in various regions. The name gained popularity among the nobility and ruling classes during this time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aldric can be found in the Annales Regni Francorum, a historical chronicle of the Carolingian dynasty in the 8th century. It mentions an Aldric who was a count and military leader under the reign of Charlemagne.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Aldric. One of the most prominent was Aldric of Le Mans (c. 800 - 857), a Frankish bishop and scholar who played a significant role in the intellectual and cultural revival of the Carolingian Renaissance.
Another notable figure was Aldric of Sens (c. 830 - 891), a Frankish bishop and theologian who was involved in various theological disputes of his time. He is particularly known for his writings on the Eucharist.
In the 11th century, Aldric the Venerable (c. 1030 - 1109) was a Benedictine monk and abbot of the monastery of Fécamp in Normandy, France. He was renowned for his piety and administrative abilities.
During the 12th century, Aldric of Rheims (c. 1100 - 1180) was a prominent canon lawyer and theologian who served as the Bishop of Rheims. He played a significant role in the ecclesiastical affairs of his time.
Another notable figure was Aldric of Tewkesbury (c. 1140 - 1193), an English Benedictine monk and historian who authored the Annals of Tewkesbury Abbey, an important historical chronicle of the 12th century.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who bore the name Aldric, reflecting its widespread use and prominence, particularly among the nobility, clergy, and intellectuals of the medieval period.
People
Aldric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aldric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Aldric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aldric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 496 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aldric going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 691,037 US residents.
Is Aldric a common name?
We classify Aldric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 521 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aldric most popular?
The single biggest year for Aldric was 2024, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aldric is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aldric in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 412 people with the name Aldric, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,670 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aldric in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aldric?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aldric appears almost entirely male. Of the 416 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aldric?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aldric is Black at 52.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aldric most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aldric in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.7% (217 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aldric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aldric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aldric in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aldric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aldric in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aldric can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Aldric?
See how many people share the name Aldric on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.