Alea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,958

among girls · ↑164 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alea · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

156 babies

All-time total

4,085

#2,947 all-time among girls

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Alea popularity over time

4,085 babies have been named Alea since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	31	3	–	#4,199
1970s	162	16	+423%	#2,573
1980s	459	46	+183%	#1,839
1990s	1,040	104	+127%	#1,229
2000s	1,254	125	+21%	#1,255
2010s	784	78	-37%	#1,818
2020s (to 2025)	355	59	-25%	#2,511

Where Alea is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

Where Alea is most popular

Girls named Alea per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alea born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Hawaii	5	0.436	+1100%
New York	26	0.066	+81%
California	50	0.059	+64%
Florida	23	0.054	+48%
Washington	5	0.035	-5%
Texas	8	0.010	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alea

Alea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,958 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 4,085 American babies have been named Alea. Its peak came in 2000, when 156 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alea?

The median living Alea is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 31. An estimated 4,000 people named Alea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,958
2024	51	#3,122
2023	63	#2,732
2022	55	#2,996
2021	70	#2,511
2020	60	#2,749
2019	64	#2,681
2018	64	#2,679
2017	47	#3,346
2016	49	#3,282
2015	68	#2,620
2014	75	#2,414
2013	101	#1,953
2012	93	#2,065
2011	111	#1,818
2010	112	#1,818
2009	134	#1,660
2008	113	#1,880
2007	124	#1,744
2006	132	#1,615
2005	129	#1,576
2004	112	#1,727
2003	111	#1,710
2002	113	#1,632
2001	130	#1,445
2000	156	#1,255
1995	113	#1,432
1990	71	#1,938
1985	41	#2,400
1980	27	#3,135
1975	22	#3,156
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alea?

The median living Alea is about 23 years old. Half of all living Aleas are between 14 and 31 years old.

How many people named Alea are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Alea are alive in the United States, based on 4,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alea in 2025?

Alea ranked #2,958 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alea?

4,085 babies have been named Alea in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alea most popular?

Alea peaked in 2000, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Alea a boy or girl name?

Alea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alea rising or falling?

Alea is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alea become more popular?

Alea looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Alea in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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