Aleena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#657

among girls · ↑21 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

436

named Aleena · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,686

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

688 babies

All-time total

12,535

#1,455 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Aleena popularity over time

12,535 babies have been named Aleena since 1969, 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,628
1970s	49	5	+717%	#5,367
1980s	196	20	+300%	#3,105
1990s	803	80	+310%	#1,443
2000s	3,083	308	+284%	#583
2010s	5,649	565	+83%	#463
2020s (to 2025)	2,749	458	-19%	#593

Where Aleena 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	431	0.27	outside top 500
2027	427	0.27	outside top 500
2028	424	0.26	outside top 500
2029	421	0.26	outside top 500
2030	419	0.26	outside top 500

Where Aleena is most popular

Girls named Aleena per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.279 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and New Jersey.

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 Aleena 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
California	458	0.545	+96%
New York	204	0.515	+85%
New Jersey	83	0.460	+65%
Illinois	102	0.446	+60%
Michigan	78	0.428	+54%
Massachusetts	47	0.389	+39%
Arizona	53	0.378	+36%
Minnesota	39	0.361	+30%
Texas	275	0.342	+23%
Pennsylvania	80	0.338	+21%
Kansas	18	0.312	+12%
Florida	133	0.311	+12%
Louisiana	26	0.297	+7%
Maryland	31	0.293	+5%
Virginia	46	0.270	≈ national
Nevada	12	0.258	-7%
Ohio	58	0.244	-12%
Oklahoma	17	0.231	-17%
Georgia	50	0.220	-21%
Tennessee	34	0.215	-23%
Missouri	25	0.207	-26%
North Carolina	47	0.206	-26%
Kentucky	17	0.199	-29%
Colorado	21	0.188	-32%
Indiana	25	0.178	-36%
Washington	22	0.152	-45%
Connecticut	8	0.138	-51%
Iowa	5	0.086	-69%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-80%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-83%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Aleena

Aleena is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #657 in 2025 with 436 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 12,535 American babies have been named Aleena. Its peak came in 2015, when 688 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 Aleena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleena?

The median living Aleena is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 12 thousand people named Aleena 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.

Aleena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	436	#657
2024	422	#678
2023	442	#667
2022	455	#649
2021	506	#593
2020	488	#595
2019	499	#608
2018	463	#642
2017	563	#549
2016	612	#509
2015	688	#463
2014	630	#495
2013	555	#537
2012	585	#518
2011	535	#544
2010	519	#560
2009	521	#583
2008	463	#662
2007	485	#616
2006	323	#833
2005	294	#861
2004	273	#890
2003	223	#1,029
2002	200	#1,063
2001	156	#1,257
2000	145	#1,311
1995	95	#1,588
1990	44	#2,643
1985	20	#3,984
1980	11	#5,921
1975	8	#6,496
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleena?

The median living Aleena is about 12 years old. Half of all living Aleenas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Aleena are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Aleena are alive in the United States, based on 12,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleena mean?

Rare spelling variant of Alina.

How popular is the name Aleena in 2025?

Aleena ranked #657 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 436 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleena?

12,535 babies have been named Aleena in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleena most popular?

Aleena peaked in 2015, when 688 newborns received the name.

Is Aleena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleena rising or falling?

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

Will Aleena become more popular?

Aleena looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 419 girls named Aleena in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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