Aletta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,565

among girls · ↓1,446 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aletta · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1935

37 babies

All-time total

1,111

#6,972 all-time among girls

First recorded

1892

in Social Security records

Aletta popularity over time

1,111 babies have been named Aletta since 1892, 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

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	20	2	–	#1,456
1900s	5	1	-75%	#1,889
1910s	66	7	+1220%	#2,104
1920s	105	11	+59%	#2,369
1930s	139	14	+32%	#1,165
1940s	122	12	-12%	#2,188
1950s	99	10	-19%	#2,597
1960s	81	8	-18%	#3,623
1970s	100	10	+23%	#3,579
1980s	51	5	-49%	#5,894
1990s	16	2	-69%	#12,133
2000s	28	3	+75%	#11,499
2010s	142	14	+407%	#5,196
2020s (to 2025)	137	23	+61%	#4,119

Where Aletta is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aletta

Aletta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,565 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 1,111 American babies have been named Aletta. Its peak came in 1935, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Aletta?

The median living Aletta is about 46 years old; half are between 8 and 68. An estimated 700 people named Aletta 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.

Aletta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,565
2024	35	#4,119
2023	18	#6,419
2022	26	#5,033
2021	22	#5,584
2020	14	#7,573
2019	17	#6,715
2018	14	#7,781
2017	25	#5,196
2016	17	#6,917
2015	12	#8,968
2014	11	#9,554
2013	12	#9,061
2012	13	#8,654
2011	7	#13,422
2010	14	#8,287
2009	9	#11,499
2008	7	#13,913
2007	5	#17,762
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,079
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,329
1980	9	#6,803
1975	15	#4,145
1970	17	#3,579
1965	10	#4,204
1960	7	#5,173
1955	5	#5,839
1950	15	#2,654
1945	13	#2,460
1940	7	#3,506
1935	37	#1,165
1930	10	#2,847
1925	15	#2,380
1920	11	#2,901
1915	8	#3,140
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Aletta

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

1 Aletta Jacobs Dutch physician and feminist (1854–1929) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aletta?

The median living Aletta is about 46 years old. Half of all living Alettas are between 8 and 68 years old.

How many people named Aletta are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aletta are alive in the United States, based on 1,111 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aletta mean?

From a Middle Low German diminutive form of Adelheid, related to English Adelaide and Alice.

How popular is the name Aletta in 2025?

Aletta ranked #5,565 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aletta?

1,111 babies have been named Aletta in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aletta most popular?

Aletta peaked in 1935, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Aletta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aletta rising or falling?

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

Will Aletta become more popular?

Aletta is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Aletta 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 Aletta?

Well-known people named Aletta include Aletta Jacobs (physician).

Names like Aletta

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

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