Aldea
A Spanish feminine name meaning "small village, hamlet".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Aldea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aldea today is around 102 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aldea births was 1915 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aldea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Aldea is about 102 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Aldeas were born before 1934.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aldea. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1915
17 babies that year
Average age
102
years old
1937 SSA rank
#3,807
Tracked since 1894
Popularity
Aldea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aldea from the 1890s through to the 1930s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 97 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aldea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aldea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aldeas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aldea
The name Aldea is derived from the Spanish word "aldea," which means "village" or "small town." Its origins can be traced back to the Latin word "villa," which also means a small rural settlement.
The name Aldea likely emerged during the medieval period in Spain, as many Spanish names have their roots in Latin words that were influenced by the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. It was likely used as a descriptive name or surname for someone who lived in or was associated with a small village.
While there are no definitive historical records of the name Aldea appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Spanish and Latin origins suggest it may have been in use as early as the Middle Ages in Spain and other parts of the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aldea was in the 16th century, with Aldea de Isunza, a Spanish artist and engraver who lived from around 1530 to 1610. Another notable figure with this name was Aldea Getino, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
In the 19th century, Aldea Quintero was a Mexican politician and military leader who played a role in the Mexican War of Independence. He lived from 1788 to 1873.
Another historical figure with the name Aldea was Aldea de la Puente, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, born in 1867 and died in 1925.
More recently, Aldea Wilson was an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the mid-20th century, born in 1911 and passed away in 1997.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples demonstrate the use of the name Aldea throughout various historical periods and regions, primarily in Spain, Latin America, and among Spanish-speaking communities.
People
Aldea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aldea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aldea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aldea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aldea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Aldea a common name?
We classify Aldea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 259 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aldea most popular?
The single biggest year for Aldea was 1915, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aldea is about 102 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Aldea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aldea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.