Boys' name · since 1977

Aland

Aland has 88 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,203 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

Aland sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 88 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Aland recorded 88 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2018.

  • #18,203 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 88 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aland ranks #18,203 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,203 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aland's 88 recorded births place it above 59.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aland splits its recorded history at 2007: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2012)
14
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
46810121416 19772001200420062009201220162018 5

Aland by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (39 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Aland's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Aland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aland? ▼
88 babies have been named Aland since 1977. All-time, it sits at #18,203 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2012 with 14 births.
Where does Aland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aland ranks #18,203 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aland most popular? ▼
Aland was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Aland been used? ▼
Aland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 42 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Aland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aland's data

  • Aland's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aland

Nearby Names Like Aland

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aland

Alan Boy
#191 363,313 births
Alain Boy
#2849 3,980 births
Alaric Boy
#1063 3,961 births
Alastair Boy
#2152 1,364 births
Alakai Boy
#1821 910 births

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Juana
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Lorrie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aland draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.