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girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Alesa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alesa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
38 babies
All-time total
926
#7,926 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Alesa popularity over time

926 babies have been named Alesa since 1951, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1963Girls

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 124 12 – #2,192
1960s 243 24 +96% #1,855
1970s 130 13 -47% #3,437
1980s 123 12 -5% #5,053
1990s 157 16 +28% #4,815
2000s 94 9 -40% #6,968
2010s 55 6 -41% #9,734
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alesa

Alesa 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 1951, 926 American babies have been named Alesa. Its peak came in 1963, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Alesa?

The median living Alesa is about 46 years old; half are between 30 and 61. An estimated 900 people named Alesa are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Alesa 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 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #15,798
2017 5 #16,028
2016 5 #16,362
2015 – –
2014 8 #11,983
2013 7 #13,225
2012 11 #9,734
2011 7 #13,419
2010 7 #13,522
2009 – –
2008 8 #12,626
2007 10 #10,850
2006 10 #10,645
2005 11 #9,483
2004 9 #10,735
2003 9 #10,466
2002 12 #8,306
2001 15 #6,968
2000 10 #9,185
1995 20 #4,850
1990 17 #5,294
1985 14 #5,086
1980 13 #5,250
1975 15 #4,144
1970 18 #3,437
1965 27 #2,293
1960 37 #1,855
1955 11 #3,576
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alesa?

The median living Alesa is about 46 years old. Half of all living Alesas are between 30 and 61 years old.

How many people named Alesa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Alesa are alive in the United States, based on 926 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alesa in 2025?

Alesa 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 Alesa?

926 babies have been named Alesa in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alesa most popular?

Alesa peaked in 1963, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Alesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alesa rising or falling?

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

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