Baby Names US
boys' name β˜… peaked 2020

Alaric

Meaning all Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,063 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

From Gothic πŒ°πŒ»πŒ»πƒ (alls, β€œall”) +β€Ž π‚πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊπƒ (reiks, β€œruler”), from Proto-Germanic *AlarΔ«ks.

Rank 2025
#1,063
among boys Β· ↑45 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
205
named Alaric Β· +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,332
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
279 babies
All-time total
3,961
#2,107 all-time among boys
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Alaric popularity over time

3,961 babies have been named Alaric since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 7 1 – #3,022
1950s 30 3 +329% #2,417
1960s 157 16 +423% #1,758
1970s 173 17 +10% #1,796
1980s 137 14 -21% #2,579
1990s 241 24 +76% #2,301
2000s 332 33 +38% #2,567
2010s 1,479 148 +345% #875
2020s (toΒ 2025) 1,405 234 +58% #822

Where Alaric is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 201 0.12 outside top 500
2027 197 0.12 outside top 500
2028 195 0.11 outside top 500
2029 192 0.11 outside top 500
2030 190 0.11 outside top 500

Where Alaric is most popular

Boys named Alaric per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.130 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Kansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Alaric born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 27 0.305 +134%
Wisconsin 33 0.279 +114%
Kansas 19 0.277 +112%
Indiana 40 0.249 +91%
Missouri 32 0.231 +77%
Tennessee 33 0.183 +40%
Kentucky 18 0.179 +38%
Virginia 33 0.174 +33%
Arkansas 10 0.158 +21%
Illinois 40 0.157 +20%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +17%
North Carolina 39 0.153 +17%
Washington 24 0.147 +13%
Florida 68 0.144 +10%
Arizona 21 0.128 β‰ˆ national
Ohio 34 0.128 β‰ˆ national
Texas 109 0.124 -5%
Idaho 5 0.122 -6%
Michigan 25 0.122 -6%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 -8%
New York 52 0.120 -8%
Utah 10 0.105 -20%
Georgia 24 0.095 -27%
Maryland 11 0.092 -29%
Nevada 5 0.088 -33%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -39%
California 73 0.080 -39%
Oregon 6 0.079 -39%
Iowa 5 0.073 -44%
Alabama 6 0.055 -58%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -63%
Colorado 6 0.046 -64%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -77%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alaric

Alaric is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,063 in 2025 with 205 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 3,961 American babies have been named Alaric. Its peak came in 2020, when 279 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alaric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaric?

The median living Alaric is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 3,900 people named Alaric are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alaric year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 205 #1,063
2024 193 #1,108
2023 201 #1,073
2022 253 #913
2021 274 #855
2020 279 #822
2019 251 #875
2018 214 #971
2017 203 #996
2016 180 #1,090
2015 183 #1,077
2014 153 #1,201
2013 117 #1,420
2012 88 #1,711
2011 50 #2,478
2010 40 #2,915
2009 27 #3,835
2008 35 #3,223
2007 36 #3,137
2006 37 #2,982
2005 43 #2,567
2004 33 #3,016
2003 32 #2,994
2002 27 #3,262
2001 33 #2,800
2000 29 #2,994
1995 22 #3,102
1990 22 #2,865
1985 15 #3,074
1980 11 #3,619
1975 16 #2,541
1970 24 #1,796
1965 16 #1,987
1960 7 #3,342
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Alaric

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alaric I Alaric I King of the Visigoths from 395 to 410 376–410 Β· Antiquity
  2. 2 Alaric II Alaric II King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507 458–507 Β· Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alaric, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alaric?

The median living Alaric is about 8 years old. Half of all living Alarics are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Alaric are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Alaric are alive in the United States, based on 3,961 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alaric mean?

From Gothic πŒ°πŒ»πŒ»πƒ (alls, β€œall”) +β€Ž π‚πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊπƒ (reiks, β€œruler”), from Proto-Germanic *AlarΔ«ks.

How popular is the name Alaric in 2025?

Alaric ranked #1,063 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 205 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaric?

3,961 babies have been named Alaric in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaric most popular?

Alaric peaked in 2020, when 279 newborns received the name.

Is Alaric a boy or girl name?

Alaric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alaric rising or falling?

Alaric is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alaric become more popular?

Alaric is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 190 boys named Alaric in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alaric?

Well-known people named Alaric include Alaric I (politician), Alaric II (politician).

Names like Alaric

Names that sound and feel close to Alaric: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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