Aldo means old or noble — from the Germanic ald. Aldo Leopold IS the father of wildlife conservation — his Sand County Almanac changed environmentalism. Inglourious Basterds' Aldo Raine IS cinema's most memorable. Aldo IS also the shoe brand. Two syllables of the father-of-conservation, Basterds-most-memorable, and Germanic noble.
Aldo means noble. Leopold IS the father of conservation. Basterds' Raine IS cinema's most memorable.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Aldo Leopold (1887–1948).
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Today
Aldo remains a beloved choice, ranking #828 in the US. 17,499 babies have been named Aldo since 1906.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Aldo?
2007peak year
The name Aldo reached its peak in 2007, with 666 registrations (ranked #430). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1906. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #828 today, averaging about 294 new babies per year. Aldo has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 17,499 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Aldo's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — conservation seeking. People named Aldo tend to be strong, noble, and gifted at being the father of conservation AND cinema's most memorable.
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