Aleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,168

among girls · ↓236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleen · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

86 babies

All-time total

2,726

#3,822 all-time among girls

First recorded

1896

in Social Security records

Aleen popularity over time

2,726 babies have been named Aleen since 1896, 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	15	2	–	#1,557
1900s	97	10	+547%	#917
1910s	331	33	+241%	#947
1920s	430	43	+30%	#968
1930s	195	20	-55%	#1,500
1940s	133	13	-32%	#2,030
1950s	89	9	-33%	#3,052
1960s	77	8	-13%	#3,514
1970s	44	4	-43%	#5,526
1980s	77	8	+75%	#5,921
1990s	90	9	+17%	#6,260
2000s	193	19	+114%	#5,092
2010s	590	59	+206%	#2,156
2020s (to 2025)	365	61	+3%	#2,487

Where Aleen 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

Where Aleen is most popular

Girls named Aleen per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Illinois, and New York.

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 Aleen 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
Michigan	60	0.329	+800%
Illinois	20	0.087	+139%
New York	25	0.063	+72%
California	22	0.026	-29%
Texas	16	0.020	-46%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
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 Aleen

Aleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,168 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 2,726 American babies have been named Aleen. Its peak came in 2019, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Aleen?

The median living Aleen is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 36. An estimated 1,600 people named Aleen 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.

Aleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,168
2024	56	#2,932
2023	53	#3,096
2022	67	#2,605
2021	71	#2,487
2020	68	#2,525
2019	86	#2,156
2018	57	#2,907
2017	60	#2,817
2016	49	#3,283
2015	71	#2,524
2014	70	#2,536
2013	81	#2,282
2012	50	#3,268
2011	34	#4,248
2010	32	#4,498
2009	26	#5,386
2008	23	#5,961
2007	22	#6,110
2006	15	#7,886
2005	20	#6,013
2004	18	#6,500
2003	20	#5,803
2002	23	#5,092
2001	12	#8,216
2000	14	#7,178
1995	–	–
1990	12	#6,879
1985	10	#6,467
1980	7	#8,188
1975	10	#5,526
1970	5	#8,006
1965	9	#4,499
1960	13	#3,514
1955	6	#5,215
1950	12	#3,052
1945	13	#2,459
1940	16	#2,030
1935	23	#1,552
1930	27	#1,500
1925	51	#1,065
1920	57	#968
1915	38	#1,095
1910	15	#1,171
1905	–	–
1900	17	#917
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Aleen

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aleen Bailey Jamaican sprinter (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleen?

The median living Aleen is about 12 years old. Half of all living Aleens are between 6 and 36 years old.

How many people named Aleen are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Aleen are alive in the United States, based on 2,726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleen in 2025?

Aleen ranked #3,168 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleen?

2,726 babies have been named Aleen in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleen most popular?

Aleen peaked in 2019, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Aleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleen rising or falling?

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

Will Aleen become more popular?

Aleen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Aleen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aleen?

Well-known people named Aleen include Aleen Bailey (athlete).

Names like Aleen

Names that sound and feel close to Aleen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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