Old or wise
Derived from the Germanic element 'ald', meaning old. In a naming context, this historically implied the wisdom and experience associated with age rather than just seniority.
Less common today
Aldous isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,073 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English writer and philosopher, author of 'Brave New World'
Flamboyant rock star character · Forgetting Sarah Marshall
New Zealand folk singer-songwriter
