Aldo
Aldo was the 960th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 241 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 410th; the most babies were born in 2007 (666). Over the last ten years it has moved down 337 places. More babies were named Aldo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning old · Germanic, Italian
Say it AHL-doh /ˈɑldoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #960 boys, down 177 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 241boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007666 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,743babies recorded
What does the name Aldo mean?
Aldo is an Italian and Spanish name of Germanic origin. DMNES derives it from the Old High German and Old Saxon element ald 'old', used either as a name by itself or as a pet form of longer names beginning with it, and finds it in Frankish and German records of the 8th and 9th centuries. Wiktionary treats it as the equivalent of English Aldous.
ald / alt (Old High German / Old Saxon, “old”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Aldous, Alda.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aldo' (Italian section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Aldo', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Aldo popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 15 since 1924.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #960 | 241 |
| 2020 | #783 | 297 |
| 2010 | #513 | 501 |
| 2000 | #665 | 269 |
| 1990 | #793 | 164 |
| 1980 | #733 | 143 |
| 1970 | #910 | 77 |
| 1960 | #982 | 60 |
| 1950 | #1,364 | 28 |
| 1940 | #1,519 | 20 |
| 1930 | #710 | 77 |
| 1920 | #627 | 101 |
| 1910 | #1,315 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aldo, counting every spelling?
Aldo has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #926 for boys in 2025, against #960 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Aldo?
241 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aldo (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aldo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 35 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aldo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aldo?
About 14,700 people born in the US named Aldo are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 13 and 32. That makes Aldo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aldo by state
How common Aldo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.5×), Arizona (2.3×), California (2.0×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aldo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aldo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aldo · Sibling names for Aldo
Questions about the name Aldo
What does Aldo mean?
Aldo means “old” (Germanic, Italian origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Aldo?
Aldo was the 960th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 241 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 410th; the most babies were born in 2007 (666). Over the last ten years it has moved down 337 places. More babies were named Aldo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Aldo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aldo in the US.
Where is Aldo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aldo was most common in Texas (0.34 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Mexico and Arizona.