Aldo

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A few things about Aldo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Aldo

Aldo Rossi

Italian architect (1931-1997)

Choose Aldo and your child shares a first name with Aldo Rossi, an Italian architect. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aldo, like who?” Aldo Rossi's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,087 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Aldo, 241 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aldo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAldo first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #410.
• 🍂TrendAldo has slipped 177 places over the last five years and now sits at #960. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAldo is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #311, followed by Nevada (#389) and Texas (#523). It's in the top 1,000 in 9 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Aldo means “old”. Our records link it to English, German and Italian roots.

About the name Aldo

Aldo is a boy name of English, German and Italian origin meaning “old”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ldo”. US birth records list Aldo for boys from 1906 to 2025, in 119 of those 120 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #410 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #960, with 241 babies.

Origin:English namesGerman namesItalian namesOld German names