Name profile

Alaric

A name of Gothic origin meaning "ruler of all".

OriginGothic
PronunciationEnglish /ˈæl.ə.ɹɪk/
Usage languagesGerman, Gothic
US rank (2025)#1,063

Meaning and history

Alaric comes from the Gothic name * Alareiks, meaning “ruler of all,” formed from alls “all” and reiks “ruler, king.” It was the name of a Visigothic king who sacked Rome in the 5th century.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 37 births, rank #2,979
2007: 36 births, rank #3,135
2008: 35 births, rank #3,221
2009: 27 births, rank #3,831
2010: 40 births, rank #2,914
20112011: 50 births, rank #2,478
2012: 88 births, rank #1,711
2013: 117 births, rank #1,420
2014: 153 births, rank #1,201
2015: 183 births, rank #1,077
20162016: 180 births, rank #1,090
2017: 203 births, rank #996
2018: 214 births, rank #970
2019: 251 births, rank #875
2020: 279 births, rank #822
20212021: 274 births, rank #855
2022: 253 births, rank #913
2023: 201 births, rank #1,073
2024: 193 births, rank #1,108
20252025: 205 births, rank #1,063

Alaric moved from #855 to #913 for boys between 2021 and 2022. Its highest annual birth count came in 2020, with 279 births.