Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Alene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #15,041
Rank 2025
#15,041
among girls · ↓1,484 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Alene
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
264 babies
All-time total
8,753
#1,826 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Alene popularity over time

8,753 babies have been named Alene since 1883, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 16 – 16 2 – #921
1890s 117 – 117 12 +631% #703
1900s 309 – 309 31 +164% #542
1910s 1,466 – 1,466 147 +374% #425
1920s 2,351 5 2,356 236 +61% #409
1930s 1,618 – 1,618 162 -31% #438
1940s 1,044 – 1,044 104 -35% #652
1950s 701 – 701 70 -33% #927
1960s 385 – 385 39 -45% #1,487
1970s 168 – 168 17 -56% #2,939
1980s 172 – 172 17 +2% #3,613
1990s 113 – 113 11 -34% #4,851
2000s 127 – 127 13 +12% #6,497
2010s 115 – 115 12 -9% #7,538
2020s (to 2025) 46 – 46 8 -33% #8,565

The story of Alene

Alene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,041 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 8,753 American babies have been named Alene. Its peak came in 1920, when 264 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Alene?

The median living Alene is about 72 years old; half are between 55 and 82. An estimated 2,800 people named Alene are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Alene year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,041 – –
2024 6 #13,557 – –
2023 6 #13,539 – –
2022 12 #8,565 – –
2021 7 #12,271 – –
2020 10 #9,584 – –
2019 10 #9,762 – –
2018 13 #8,178 – –
2017 10 #9,984 – –
2016 10 #10,146 – –
2015 11 #9,513 – –
2014 8 #11,982 – –
2013 10 #10,288 – –
2012 12 #9,138 – –
2011 15 #7,801 – –
2010 16 #7,538 – –
2009 12 #9,398 – –
2008 11 #10,111 – –
2007 14 #8,539 – –
2006 9 #11,464 – –
2005 13 #8,354 – –
2004 14 #7,845 – –
2003 12 #8,539 – –
2002 13 #7,838 – –
2001 13 #7,746 – –
2000 16 #6,497 – –
1995 12 #7,060 – –
1990 12 #6,881 – –
1985 17 #4,458 – –
1980 22 #3,613 – –
1975 15 #4,143 – –
1970 23 #2,939 – –
1965 33 #2,031 – –
1960 55 #1,487 – –
1955 80 #1,112 – –
1950 92 #927 – –
1945 100 #749 – –
1940 114 #652 – –
1935 150 #525 – –
1930 210 #463 – –
1925 221 #463 – –
1920 264 #409 – –
1915 204 #425 – –
1910 59 #534 – –
1905 30 #642 – –
1900 23 #760 – –
1895 20 #703 – –
1890 10 #872 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alene?

The median living Alene is about 72 years old. Half of all living Alenes are between 55 and 82 years old.

How many people named Alene are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Alene are alive in the United States, based on 8,753 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alene in 2025?

Alene ranked #15,041 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alene?

8,753 babies have been named Alene in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alene most popular?

Alene peaked in 1920, when 264 newborns received the name.

Is Alene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alene rising or falling?

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

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