Alaric is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alaric means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alaric across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alaric has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alaric is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruler of all”. From ala (all) and ric (ruler), borne by a king of the Visigoths.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,961 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 150 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alaric per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (279/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (3/yr).
Alaric is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #1,725 nationally (given to 293 babies that year).
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