Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Aleister

Meaning to defend Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,943 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ-…

Rank 2025
#2,943
among boys · ↑392 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Aleister · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
69 babies
All-time total
653
#6,723 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Aleister popularity over time

653 babies have been named Aleister since 1997, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 6 1 – #8,152
2000s 81 8 +1250% #6,852
2010s 282 28 +248% #2,265
2020s (to 2025) 284 47 +68% #2,046

Where Aleister is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Aleister

Aleister is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,943 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 653 American babies have been named Aleister. Its peak came in 2020, when 69 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 Aleister stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleister?

The median living Aleister is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 600 people named Aleister are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Aleister year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,943
2024 35 #3,335
2023 44 #2,848
2022 48 #2,719
2021 46 #2,732
2020 69 #2,046
2019 61 #2,265
2018 46 #2,677
2017 34 #3,315
2016 24 #4,203
2015 28 #3,780
2014 26 #3,901
2013 16 #5,409
2012 14 #6,014
2011 15 #5,683
2010 18 #5,053
2009 11 #7,246
2008 11 #7,207
2007 9 #8,197
2006 11 #6,921
2005 6 #10,186
2004 10 #6,992
2003 7 #8,679
2002 – –
2001 7 #8,367
2000 9 #6,852
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Famous people named Aleister

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

  1. 1 Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley English occultist (1875–1947) 19th century
  2. 2 Aleister Black Aleister Black Dutch professional wrestler (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleister?

The median living Aleister is about 6 years old. Half of all living Aleisters are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Aleister are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aleister are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleister mean?

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

How popular is the name Aleister in 2025?

Aleister ranked #2,943 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleister?

653 babies have been named Aleister in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleister most popular?

Aleister peaked in 2020, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Aleister a boy or girl name?

Aleister is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleister rising or falling?

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

Will Aleister become more popular?

Aleister is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Aleister 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 Aleister?

Well-known people named Aleister include Aleister Crowley (occultist), Aleister Black (wrestler).

Names like Aleister

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

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