Alaric is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alaric in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
US Rank #915
About the Name Alaric
Alaric has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 454 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1635 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Alaric is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #915, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alaric
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Alaric per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alaric in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alaric has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 454 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1635 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Alaric is more popular in the US (#915) than in the UK (#2089). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alaric include: Alaric Tay β Alaric Tay Liang Hoong is a Singaporean actor, comedian, host, director and producer.; Alaric Hall β Alaric Hall is a British philologist who is an associate professor of English and former director of the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of...; Alaric Jackson β Alaric Jackson is a Canadian and American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL)..
Alaric does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Alarics in the wild.
11
UK babies named Alaric (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 454 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alaric
Likely around 1 other Alaric in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2022)
Rank · SSA official data
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Alaric Hall is a British philologist who is an associate professor of English and former director of the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. He has, since 2009, been the editor of the academic journal Leeds Studies in English and its successor Leeds Medieval Studies.
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