Aldous
How to say it: AWL-duhs · /ˈɔldəs/
From Old English 'eald' old + 'hus' house - literary surname-name famed by Aldous Huxley.
Aldous was the 7,247th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,247 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aldous is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aldous is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Aldous
- Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)English writer and philosopher
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