Alese: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#3,352
1920s	42	4	+163%	#3,965
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	18	2	–	#4,486
1960s	24	2	+33%	#4,899
1970s	20	2	-17%	#6,269
1980s	103	10	+415%	#3,333
1990s	112	11	+9%	#5,590
2000s	117	12	+4%	#6,309
2010s	89	9	-24%	#8,023
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#15,423

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,352

1920s

+163%

#3,965

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,486

1960s

+33%

#4,899

1970s

-17%

#6,269

1980s

103

+415%

#3,333

1990s

112

+9%

#5,590

2000s

117

+4%

#6,309

2010s

-24%

#8,023

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#15,423

The story of Alese

Alese 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 1917, 546 American babies have been named Alese. Its peak came in 1987, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Alese?

The median living Alese is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Alese 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.

Alese 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	5	#15,423
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,474
2017	10	#9,985
2016	6	#14,432
2015	14	#8,023
2014	9	#11,017
2013	8	#12,039
2012	14	#8,225
2011	10	#10,420
2010	10	#10,481
2009	10	#10,715
2008	9	#11,645
2007	–	–
2006	11	#9,930
2005	9	#10,953
2004	16	#7,093
2003	18	#6,309
2002	17	#6,408
2001	17	#6,333
2000	10	#9,186
1995	8	#9,596
1990	11	#7,318
1985	12	#5,682
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,095
1970	7	#6,376
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,217
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,984
1920	7	#3,965
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alese?

The median living Alese is about 28 years old. Half of all living Aleses are between 19 and 38 years old.

How many people named Alese are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alese are alive in the United States, based on 546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alese in 2025?

Alese 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 Alese?

546 babies have been named Alese in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alese most popular?

Alese peaked in 1987, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Alese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alese rising or falling?

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

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Alese popularity over time

The story of Alese

How old are people named Alese?

Alese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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