Total births
259
Girls' name · since 1894
Aldea
Aldea has 259 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 259
- total births
- 1894–1937
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Aldea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 259 recorded since 1894.
Aldea has 259 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1937.
- 259 total births
- 1894–1937 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
259 girls have been named Aldea since 1894, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1937.
- 259
- total births
- 1894–1937
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Aldea was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
17 babies were named Aldea in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Aldea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aldea's SSA record in two at 1913 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aldea at a glance
Last recorded 1937Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Aldea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1937
- Peak year (1915)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Aldea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Aldea's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Aldea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 28
1890s
28 births
- 1900s
1900s
66 births
- 1910s
1910s
97 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 97 births (37% of all-time use).
Aldea by state
Where Aldea concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 23 | 8.9% |
Massachusetts share of Aldea's total US births 8.9%
23 of 259 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aldea? ▼
Aldea has been given to 259 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1937. 17 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Aldea most popular? ▼
Aldea was most popular in the 1910s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Aldea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aldea are Massachusetts (23 births).
How long has the name Aldea been used? ▼
Aldea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 44 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Aldea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alda, Alden, Aldona, Aldine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aldea's data
- Aldea's decade-level peak was the 1910s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Aldeas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aldea
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1894–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aldea: Baby Name Since 1894 - 259 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aldea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aldea 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 July 2026.