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The first name Aldo

A boy’s name from Italian.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Italian origin

Borrowed from Italian Aldo.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 11 boys were named Aldo, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 11 births (#2,018).

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167
babies named Aldo, 1996–2025
#2,133
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aldo with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Aldo at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 241 boys born in the United States were named Aldo, the 960th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 666 were.

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17,743
babies named Aldo since 1880
#960
rank in 2025
2007
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Aldo

31 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Aldo Leopold
    American writer and scientist (1887-1948)
  • Aldo Duscher
    Argentine footballer, born 1979
  • Aldo Ciccolini
    French pianist, 1925–2015
  • Aldo van Eyck
    Dutch architect (1918-1999)
  • Aldo Ray
    American actor (1926-1991)
  • Aldo Kalulu
    French-Congolese footballer (born 1996)
  • Aldo Donelli
    American sportsman and administrator (1907–1994)
  • Aldo Poy
    Argentine footballer, born 1945
  • Aldo Aureggi
    Fencer (1931–2020)
  • Aldo Valentini
    Chilean footballer (1938-2009)
  • Aldo leao Ramírez
    Colombian footballer, born 1981
  • Aldo Zadrima
    Albanian chess player, born 1948

More Italian boys’ names

Questions

What does the name Aldo mean?
Borrowed from Italian Aldo.
What is the origin of the name Aldo?
Borrowed from Italian Aldo.
How popular is the name Aldo?
In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Aldo, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2022, with 11 births.
Is Aldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 17,743 US babies named Aldo since 1880 were boys.
When was Aldo most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 666 babies were named Aldo, its highest rank at 430th.