Aleda: 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	30	3	+500%	#1,264
1900s	69	7	+130%	#1,140
1910s	130	13	+88%	#1,671
1920s	163	16	+25%	#1,682
1930s	102	10	-37%	#2,097
1940s	153	15	+50%	#1,809
1950s	121	12	-21%	#2,185
1960s	65	7	-46%	#3,690
1970s	62	6	-5%	#5,605
1980s	37	4	-40%	#4,749
1990s	35	4	-5%	#9,516
2000s	24	2	-31%	#12,481
2010s	44	4	+83%	#10,906
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-77%	#13,521

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,282

1890s

+500%

#1,264

1900s

+130%

#1,140

1910s

130

+88%

#1,671

1920s

163

+25%

#1,682

1930s

102

-37%

#2,097

1940s

153

+50%

#1,809

1950s

121

-21%

#2,185

1960s

-46%

#3,690

1970s

-5%

#5,605

1980s

-40%

#4,749

1990s

-5%

#9,516

2000s

-31%

#12,481

2010s

+83%

#10,906

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#13,521

The story of Aleda

Aleda 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 1889, 1,046 American babies have been named Aleda. Its peak came in 1922, when 25 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 Aleda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleda?

The median living Aleda is about 64 years old; half are between 43 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Aleda 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.

Aleda 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	6	#13,521
2019	5	#15,657
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,229
2016	9	#10,906
2015	8	#11,885
2014	6	#14,670
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#16,879
2010	5	#17,131
2009	8	#12,481
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,281
2005	6	#14,573
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,444
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,005
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,416
1975	5	#9,089
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	12	#3,690
1955	14	#3,096
1950	20	#2,185
1945	16	#2,150
1940	10	#2,740
1935	15	#2,097
1930	12	#2,555
1925	20	#1,947
1920	16	#2,264
1915	15	#2,051
1910	8	#1,775
1905	7	#1,541
1900	8	#1,436
1895	6	#1,430
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleda?

The median living Aleda is about 64 years old. Half of all living Aledas are between 43 and 76 years old.

How many people named Aleda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Aleda are alive in the United States, based on 1,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleda in 2025?

Aleda 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 Aleda?

1,046 babies have been named Aleda in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleda most popular?

Aleda peaked in 1922, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Aleda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleda rising or falling?

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

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Aleda popularity over time

The story of Aleda

How old are people named Aleda?

Aleda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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