Aleene: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,703
1900s	35	4	+600%	#1,441
1910s	234	23	+569%	#1,013
1920s	280	28	+20%	#1,185
1930s	137	14	-51%	#1,877
1940s	68	7	-50%	#3,177
1950s	26	3	-62%	#3,689
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	10	1	–	#16,669
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,703

1900s

+600%

#1,441

1910s

234

+569%

#1,013

1920s

280

+20%

#1,185

1930s

137

-51%

#1,877

1940s

-50%

#3,177

1950s

-62%

#3,689

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#16,669

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Aleene

Aleene 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 1898, 795 American babies have been named Aleene. Its peak came in 1917, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Aleene?

The median living Aleene is about 82 years old; half are between 75 and 89. An estimated 100 people named Aleene 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.

Aleene 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#16,669
2012	–	–
2011	5	#16,881
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,324
1945	6	#4,031
1940	5	#4,362
1935	17	#1,922
1930	14	#2,307
1925	26	#1,648
1920	36	#1,282
1915	33	#1,191
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleene?

The median living Aleene is about 82 years old. Half of all living Aleenes are between 75 and 89 years old.

How many people named Aleene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Aleene are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleene mean?

Spelling variant of Allene.

How popular is the name Aleene in 2025?

Aleene 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 Aleene?

795 babies have been named Aleene in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleene most popular?

Aleene peaked in 1917, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Aleene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleene rising or falling?

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

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Aleene popularity over time

The story of Aleene

How old are people named Aleene?

Aleene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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