Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2002

Alee

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
20 babies
All-time total
562
#11,871 all-time among girls
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Alee popularity over time

562 babies have been named Alee since 1905, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 10 – 10 1 – #1,936
1910s 28 – 28 3 +180% #2,984
1920s 56 5 61 6 +118% #2,900
1930s 11 5 16 2 -74% #3,706
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #9,090
1980s 20 18 38 4 +660% #8,544
1990s 98 19 117 12 +208% #7,119
2000s 146 11 157 16 +34% #6,567
2010s 99 5 104 10 -34% #6,916
2020s (to 2025) 26 – 26 4 -58% #12,247

The story of Alee

Alee 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 1905, 562 American babies have been named Alee, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 20 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 Alee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alee?

The median living Alee is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Alee are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Alee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 7 #12,247 – –
2022 7 #12,298 – –
2021 6 #13,553 – –
2020 6 #13,522 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 5 #15,787 – –
2017 11 #9,366 – –
2016 7 #12,947 5 #12,271
2015 6 #14,577 – –
2014 12 #8,999 – –
2013 12 #9,059 – –
2012 17 #7,155 – –
2011 11 #9,744 – –
2010 18 #6,916 – –
2009 18 #7,077 – –
2008 17 #7,425 – –
2007 20 #6,567 – –
2006 18 #6,861 – –
2005 15 #7,520 – –
2004 13 #8,278 5 #11,413
2003 13 #8,017 – –
2002 14 #7,457 6 #9,429
2001 7 #12,118 – –
2000 11 #8,565 – –
1995 11 #7,534 – –
1990 11 #7,316 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,273
1975 5 #9,090 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 6 #4,433 – –
1920 11 #2,900 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 5 #1,936 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alee?

The median living Alee is about 21 years old. Half of all living Alees are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Alee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alee are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alee in 2025?

Alee 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 Alee?

562 babies have been named Alee in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alee most popular?

Alee peaked in 2002, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Alee a boy or girl name?

Alee is used for both: about 89% of babies named Alee have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Alee rising or falling?

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

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