UK boy's name
Aled
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Aled is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Aled popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3254, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 78 births.
This profile covers 977 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 8% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 968 living people in the UK are called Aled. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Aled ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 78 boys were registered as Aled.
- • About 968 living people in the UK are estimated to have Aled as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3254
2024
Births in 2024
6
Latest year
Peak year
1997
78 births
Estimated living
968
2026
Popularity
Aled over time
The chart below shows babies named Aled registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Aled, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2024, compared with 78 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aled by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Aled was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2347 | 49 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1257 | 217 | 10 |
| 2000s | #594 | 432 | 10 |
| 1990s | #342 | 279 | 4 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Aled
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Aled Gwyn Williams
badminton player
badminton player
2007-
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Aled Davies
rugby union player
Welsh rugby union player
1992-
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Aled Davies
athletics competitor
Paralympic Welsh athlete
1991-
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Aled Brew
rugby union player
Welsh rugby union player
1986-
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Aled Thomas
rugby union player
Welsh rugby union footballer and coach
1985-
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Aled James
rugby union player; rugby league player
Welsh rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and coach
1982-
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Aled Pugh
television actor; actor
Welsh actor
1980-
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Aled Haydn Jones
radio personality; radio producer
British DJ
1976-
Related
Names similar to Aled
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Aled: questions and answers
How popular is the name Aled in the UK right now?
In 2024, Aled was ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Aled most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 78 babies registered as Aled in England and Wales.
How many people are called Aled in the UK?
A total of 977 babies have been registered as Aled across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.