Alease: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,282
1890s	11	1	+120%	#1,505
1900s	85	9	+673%	#890
1910s	306	31	+260%	#946
1920s	498	50	+63%	#988
1930s	283	28	-43%	#1,104
1940s	194	19	-31%	#1,662
1950s	150	15	-23%	#2,121
1960s	101	10	-33%	#3,337
1970s	49	5	-51%	#4,812
1980s	57	6	+16%	#6,169
1990s	61	6	+7%	#6,982
2000s	28	3	-54%	#13,660
2010s	10	1	-64%	#15,786
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,282

1890s

+120%

#1,505

1900s

+673%

#890

1910s

306

+260%

#946

1920s

498

+63%

#988

1930s

283

-43%

#1,104

1940s

194

-31%

#1,662

1950s

150

-23%

#2,121

1960s

101

-33%

#3,337

1970s

-51%

#4,812

1980s

+16%

#6,169

1990s

+7%

#6,982

2000s

-54%

#13,660

2010s

-64%

#15,786

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alease

Alease 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 1888, 1,838 American babies have been named Alease. Its peak came in 1925, when 57 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 Alease stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alease?

The median living Alease is about 67 years old; half are between 46 and 79. An estimated 600 people named Alease 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.

Alease year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,786
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#16,992
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#17,630
2007	7	#14,000
2006	5	#17,277
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,660
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,110
1995	5	#13,461
1990	7	#10,221
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,414
1975	5	#9,087
1970	8	#5,822
1965	9	#4,498
1960	9	#4,439
1955	16	#2,841
1950	21	#2,121
1945	16	#2,149
1940	21	#1,746
1935	16	#2,008
1930	27	#1,499
1925	57	#988
1920	48	#1,074
1915	36	#1,140
1910	17	#1,070
1905	9	#1,301
1900	8	#1,435
1895	5	#1,597
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alease?

The median living Alease is about 67 years old. Half of all living Aleases are between 46 and 79 years old.

How many people named Alease are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Alease are alive in the United States, based on 1,838 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alease in 2025?

Alease 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 Alease?

1,838 babies have been named Alease in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alease most popular?

Alease peaked in 1925, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Alease a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alease rising or falling?

Alease has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alease popularity over time

The story of Alease

How old are people named Alease?

Alease year by year

Frequently asked questions

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