Aleta: 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	41	4	–	#1,137
1900s	68	7	+66%	#1,003
1910s	281	28	+313%	#1,100
1920s	407	41	+45%	#1,059
1930s	357	36	-12%	#1,004
1940s	1,116	112	+213%	#511
1950s	1,492	149	+34%	#626
1960s	1,163	116	-22%	#846
1970s	605	61	-48%	#1,221
1980s	407	41	-33%	#1,491
1990s	212	21	-48%	#3,970
2000s	123	12	-42%	#6,498
2010s	117	12	-5%	#7,156
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-19%	#7,988

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,137

1900s

+66%

#1,003

1910s

281

+313%

#1,100

1920s

407

+45%

#1,059

1930s

357

-12%

#1,004

1940s

1,116

112

+213%

#511

1950s

1,492

149

+34%

#626

1960s

1,163

116

-22%

#846

1970s

605

-48%

#1,221

1980s

407

-33%

#1,491

1990s

212

-48%

#3,970

2000s

123

-42%

#6,498

2010s

117

-5%

#7,156

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#7,988

The story of Aleta

Aleta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,044 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 6,446 American babies have been named Aleta. Its peak came in 1947, when 262 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Aleta?

The median living Aleta is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 73. An estimated 4,600 people named Aleta 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.

Aleta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,044
2024	9	#10,316
2023	8	#11,236
2022	11	#9,088
2021	11	#9,001
2020	13	#7,988
2019	10	#9,763
2018	10	#9,846
2017	7	#12,778
2016	11	#9,445
2015	14	#8,024
2014	14	#8,071
2013	13	#8,601
2012	17	#7,156
2011	11	#9,745
2010	10	#10,483
2009	9	#11,498
2008	16	#7,753
2007	9	#11,673
2006	11	#9,931
2005	10	#10,161
2004	16	#7,094
2003	12	#8,541
2002	9	#10,295
2001	15	#6,969
2000	16	#6,498
1995	22	#4,525
1990	24	#4,125
1985	32	#2,860
1980	55	#1,936
1975	62	#1,586
1970	64	#1,526
1965	139	#846
1960	141	#874
1955	162	#746
1950	183	#626
1945	102	#737
1940	23	#1,637
1935	37	#1,164
1930	23	#1,661
1925	40	#1,225
1920	45	#1,120
1915	37	#1,115
1910	7	#1,937
1905	6	#1,701
1900	9	#1,322
1895	7	#1,301
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleta?

The median living Aleta is about 64 years old. Half of all living Aletas are between 50 and 73 years old.

How many people named Aleta are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Aleta are alive in the United States, based on 6,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleta in 2025?

Aleta ranked #15,044 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 Aleta?

6,446 babies have been named Aleta in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleta most popular?

Aleta peaked in 1947, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Aleta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleta rising or falling?

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

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Aleta popularity over time

The story of Aleta

How old are people named Aleta?

Aleta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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