Aldous comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Very Old.
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How popular is Aldous?
2014peak year
The name Aldous reached its peak in 2014, with 14 registrations (ranked #6004). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1969, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7536) today, averaging about 11 new babies per year. Aldous's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 158 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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