Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- From the old house
Pronunciation
a-ldous, al-dous
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #5977, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2487, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence