Given name
Aleric
“a noble ruler”
Aleric is a variant of Alaric. One German interpretation is “a noble ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aleric is a variant of Alaric. One German interpretation is “a noble ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aleric is a variant of Alaric. An origin associated with Alaric is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aleric through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 203
- 203 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #10,747 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,747 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 13 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 198 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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