The baby name Aldrich is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-drik (IPA: /ˈɔːldrɪk/ or /ˈældrɪk/).
The baby name Aldrich is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-drik (IPA: /ˈɔːldrɪk/ or /ˈældrɪk/).
Aldrich is English, Germanic in Origin.
Aldrich is a Germanic given name with roots in Old English Ealdrīc and continental Old High German Aldric, built from ald/eald “old” + rīc/rihhi “ruler, power.” It conveys “old (wise) ruler” or “ruler by experience,” akin in sense to venerable leadership.
The name appears across early medieval records, notably borne by Saint Aldric (Aldricus), 9th-century bishop of Le Mans and courtier under Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. In England it persisted into the Middle Ages, later shifting predominantly to a surname - Aldrich, Aldridge, Eldridge - before occasional revival as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in the United States. Established variants include Aldric (French), Alrich (German), Aldrick (modern English), and Eldric/Eldrick (modern Anglicizations); related surnames Aldridge and Eldridge share the same root. Short forms such as Al, Rick, and Richie occur in informal use.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #325 | 59 | 11,440 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #942 | 41 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 55 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 44 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,574 | 41 | 28,008 |
Aldrich is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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