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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Alean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
40 babies
All-time total
1,098
#7,034 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Alean popularity over time

1,098 babies have been named Alean since 1899, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Girls

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 5 1 – #1,601
1900s 44 4 +780% #1,440
1910s 192 19 +336% #1,178
1920s 317 32 +65% #1,233
1930s 238 24 -25% #1,192
1940s 134 13 -44% #1,791
1950s 110 11 -18% #2,253
1960s 38 4 -65% #4,012
1970s 10 1 -74% #9,085
1980s 5 1 -50% #10,304
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,667
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alean

Alean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1899, 1,098 American babies have been named Alean. Its peak came in 1927, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Alean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alean?

The median living Alean is about 76 years old; half are between 69 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Alean are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Alean year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #16,667
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
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2007 – –
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2002 – –
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2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,085
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 6 #5,704
1955 7 #4,745
1950 19 #2,253
1945 12 #2,601
1940 16 #2,029
1935 17 #1,921
1930 31 #1,371
1925 28 #1,578
1920 31 #1,440
1915 18 #1,802
1910 14 #1,208
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,566
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alean?

The median living Alean is about 76 years old. Half of all living Aleans are between 69 and 86 years old.

How many people named Alean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alean are alive in the United States, based on 1,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alean in 2025?

Alean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alean?

1,098 babies have been named Alean in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alean most popular?

Alean peaked in 1927, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Alean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alean rising or falling?

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

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