boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Aldair

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,053 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#4,053
among boys · ↓780 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Aldair · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
102 babies
All-time total
1,454
#4,042 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Aldair popularity over time

1,454 babies have been named Aldair since 1989, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Boys

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #7,939
1990s 343 34 +6760% #1,205
2000s 580 58 +69% #1,744
2010s 362 36 -38% #2,326
2020s (to 2025) 164 27 -24% #3,273

Where Aldair 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Aldair

Aldair is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,053 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,454 American babies have been named Aldair. Its peak came in 1998, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Aldair stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aldair?

The median living Aldair is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 1,400 people named Aldair are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Aldair year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #4,053
2024 36 #3,273
2023 29 #3,803
2022 30 #3,693
2021 10 #7,614
2020 33 #3,351
2019 20 #4,810
2018 27 #3,894
2017 40 #2,955
2016 39 #2,995
2015 37 #3,085
2014 26 #3,900
2013 37 #3,002
2012 37 #3,059
2011 44 #2,699
2010 55 #2,326
2009 43 #2,801
2008 43 #2,788
2007 64 #2,117
2006 63 #2,084
2005 59 #2,083
2004 60 #1,991
2003 62 #1,885
2002 59 #1,890
2001 65 #1,744
2000 62 #1,768
1995 30 #2,503
1990 9 #5,390
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aldair?

The median living Aldair is about 19 years old. Half of all living Aldairs are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Aldair are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Aldair are alive in the United States, based on 1,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aldair in 2025?

Aldair ranked #4,053 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aldair?

1,454 babies have been named Aldair in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aldair most popular?

Aldair peaked in 1998, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Aldair a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aldair rising or falling?

Aldair has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aldair become more popular?

Aldair is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Aldair in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Aldair

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

Compare Aldair with similar names → More names starting with A →