Alaric
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning ruler of all.
How Alaric has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #996 |
| 2018 | #966 |
| 2019 | #879 |
| 2020 | #822 |
| 2021 | #857 |
| 2022 | #915 |
Alaric by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Alaric. In the US, 202 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Alaric
Forms of Alaric in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alaric. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alarikruler of all; a form of Alaric19 in the US (2017)
- Alyricelf ruler; a modern spelling of Alrick or Aldric15 in the US (2017)
- Aldricold ruler; a form of Aldrich3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alericelf ruler; a form of Alberich6 in the US (2017)
- Alricelf ruler3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaric33 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alaric
Names that are said the same way as Alaric, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alarick5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Alaric, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alaric
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