Aleida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,543

among girls · ↑207 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleida · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

79 babies

All-time total

2,121

#4,533 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Aleida popularity over time

2,121 babies have been named Aleida since 1918, 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	5	1	–	#4,829
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,117
1930s	10	1	+100%	#4,214
1940s	5	1	-50%	#5,251
1950s	37	4	+640%	#3,104
1960s	158	16	+327%	#2,013
1970s	160	16	+1%	#3,010
1980s	172	17	+7%	#3,438
1990s	216	22	+26%	#3,734
2000s	426	43	+97%	#2,732
2010s	522	52	+23%	#2,428
2020s (to 2025)	405	68	+29%	#2,315

Where Aleida 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	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	73	0.05	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	75	0.05	outside top 500
2030	76	0.05	outside top 500

Where Aleida is most popular

Girls named Aleida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

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 Aleida 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
Arizona	16	0.114	+168%
Texas	91	0.113	+166%
California	70	0.083	+96%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
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 Aleida

Aleida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,543 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,121 American babies have been named Aleida. Its peak came in 2023, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aleida?

The median living Aleida is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 35. An estimated 2,100 people named Aleida 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.

Aleida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	69	#2,543
2024	62	#2,750
2023	79	#2,315
2022	75	#2,426
2021	60	#2,819
2020	60	#2,750
2019	73	#2,428
2018	53	#3,052
2017	46	#3,391
2016	51	#3,186
2015	59	#2,928
2014	47	#3,369
2013	51	#3,171
2012	45	#3,527
2011	48	#3,355
2010	49	#3,312
2009	65	#2,753
2008	57	#3,018
2007	42	#3,789
2006	48	#3,369
2005	61	#2,732
2004	42	#3,495
2003	28	#4,548
2002	34	#3,814
2001	26	#4,567
2000	23	#4,986
1995	17	#5,448
1990	23	#4,237
1985	21	#3,855
1980	23	#3,508
1975	10	#5,527
1970	14	#4,041
1965	12	#3,741
1960	32	#2,013
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,214
1930	5	#4,561
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Aleida

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

1 Aleida March Widow of Che Guevara (born 1936) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleida?

The median living Aleida is about 17 years old. Half of all living Aleidas are between 7 and 35 years old.

How many people named Aleida are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Aleida are alive in the United States, based on 2,121 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleida in 2025?

Aleida ranked #2,543 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleida?

2,121 babies have been named Aleida in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleida most popular?

Aleida peaked in 2023, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Aleida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleida rising or falling?

Aleida is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aleida become more popular?

Aleida is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 girls named Aleida 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 Aleida?

Well-known people named Aleida include Aleida March (politician).

Names like Aleida

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

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