boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Aldo

Meaning Aldo is a male given name, commonly found in Italy Gender Boy Rank 2025 #960 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

Aldo is a male given name, commonly found in Italy.

Rank 2025
#960
among boys · ↑33 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
241
named Aldo · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,087
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
666 babies
All-time total
17,743
#885 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Aldo popularity over time

17,743 babies have been named Aldo since 1906, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 18 18 2 – #1,113
1910s – 719 719 72 +3894% #527
1920s 5 1,129 1,134 113 +58% #499
1930s – 485 485 49 -57% #686
1940s – 204 204 20 -58% #1,272
1950s – 483 483 48 +137% #906
1960s – 680 680 68 +41% #787
1970s – 791 791 79 +16% #805
1980s 10 1,375 1,385 139 +75% #689
1990s – 2,038 2,038 204 +47% #609
2000s – 4,303 4,303 430 +111% #410
2010s – 4,037 4,037 404 -6% #513
2020s (to 2025) – 1,466 1,466 244 -39% #783

Where Aldo 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 236 0.14 outside top 500
2027 231 0.14 outside top 500
2028 227 0.13 outside top 500
2029 224 0.13 outside top 500
2030 222 0.13 outside top 500

Where Aldo is most popular

Boys named Aldo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.135 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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 Aldo 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
Texas 304 0.345 +155%
New Mexico 11 0.334 +147%
Arizona 51 0.312 +130%
California 245 0.268 +98%
Nevada 13 0.228 +68%
Colorado 25 0.194 +43%
Illinois 43 0.168 +24%
North Carolina 36 0.141 ≈ national
Georgia 31 0.122 -10%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 -19%
Washington 17 0.104 -23%
Florida 39 0.082 -39%
New York 30 0.069 -49%
Oregon 5 0.066 -51%
Michigan 12 0.059 -57%
New Jersey 10 0.050 -63%
Ohio 8 0.030 -78%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Aldo

Aldo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #960 in 2025 with 241 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 17,743 American babies have been named Aldo. Its peak came in 2007, when 666 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Aldo?

The median living Aldo is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 32. An estimated 15 thousand people named Aldo 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.

Aldo year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 241 #960
2024 – – 226 #993
2023 – – 238 #949
2022 – – 242 #943
2021 – – 222 #987
2020 – – 297 #783
2019 – – 311 #764
2018 – – 267 #832
2017 – – 313 #752
2016 – – 392 #661
2015 – – 430 #623
2014 – – 407 #647
2013 – – 495 #536
2012 – – 486 #539
2011 – – 435 #576
2010 – – 501 #513
2009 – – 471 #560
2008 – – 452 #571
2007 – – 666 #430
2006 – – 416 #589
2005 – – 373 #604
2004 – – 353 #607
2003 – – 390 #569
2002 – – 618 #410
2001 – – 295 #635
2000 – – 269 #665
1995 – – 235 #694
1990 – – 164 #793
1985 – – 96 #927
1980 5 #10,413 143 #733
1975 – – 67 #1,000
1970 – – 77 #910
1965 – – 70 #873
1960 – – 60 #982
1955 – – 54 #1,022
1950 – – 28 #1,364
1945 – – 18 #1,582
1940 – – 20 #1,519
1935 – – 39 #1,021
1930 – – 77 #710
1925 – – 135 #528
1920 – – 101 #627
1915 – – 97 #576
1910 – – 7 #1,315
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Aldo

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

  1. 1 Aldo Moro Aldo Moro Prime Minister of Italy (1963–1968; 1974–1976) 1916–1978 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold American conservationist (1887–1948) 19th century
  3. 3 Aldo de Nigris Aldo de Nigris Mexican footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  4. 4 Aldo Serena Aldo Serena Italian footballer (born 1960) Contemporary
  5. 5 Aldo Rossi Aldo Rossi Italian architect (1931–1997) Contemporary
  6. 6 Aldo Bobadilla Paraguayan footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  7. 7 Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi Italian actor, director 1905–1990 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Aldo Duscher Argentine footballer b. 1979 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Aldo van Eyck Aldo van Eyck Dutch architect 1918–1999 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Aldo Ciccolini Aldo Ciccolini Italian pianist (1925–2015) Contemporary
  11. 11 Aldo Maldera Aldo Maldera Italian footballer (1953–2012) Contemporary
  12. 12 Aldo Olivieri Aldo Olivieri Italian footballer (1910–2001) Contemporary
  13. 13 Aldo Nadi Aldo Nadi Italian fencer 1899–1965 · 19th century
  14. 14 Aldo Corzo Aldo Corzo Peruvian footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  15. 15 Aldo Boffi Aldo Boffi Italian footballer (1915-1987) Contemporary
  16. 16 Aldo Montano Aldo Montano Italian fencer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Aldo Junior Simoncini Sammarinese footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Aldo Clementi Aldo Clementi Italian composer (1925–2011) Contemporary
  19. 19 Aldo Campatelli Italian footballer (1919–1984) Contemporary
  20. 20 Aldo Gordini French racing driver (1921–1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aldo?

The median living Aldo is about 19 years old. Half of all living Aldos are between 12 and 32 years old.

How many people named Aldo are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Aldo are alive in the United States, based on 17,743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aldo mean?

Aldo is a male given name, commonly found in Italy.

How popular is the name Aldo in 2025?

Aldo ranked #960 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 241 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aldo?

17,743 babies have been named Aldo in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aldo most popular?

Aldo peaked in 2007, when 666 newborns received the name.

Is Aldo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aldo rising or falling?

Aldo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aldo become more popular?

Aldo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 222 boys named Aldo 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 Aldo?

Well-known people named Aldo include Aldo Moro (politician), Aldo Leopold (biologist), Aldo de Nigris (soccer player).

Names like Aldo

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

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