Unisex name · since 2005

Ale

Ale has 18 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

Ale is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 2005.

Social Security Administration records show Ale recorded 18 times among boys since 2005, 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 2005 to 2023.

  • #29,570 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ale ranks #29,570 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ale's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% 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.

Ale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ale's full recorded timeline at 2018, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ale popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 200520182023 5

Ale popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2015 (Ale as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2015 5

Ale by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (8 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Ale's strongest decade.

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

Ale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 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 Ale? ▼
18 babies have been named Ale since 2005. All-time, it sits at #29,570 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
Where does Ale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ale ranks #29,570 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 Ale most popular? ▼
Ale was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Ale a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ale is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 18 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ale been used? ▼
Records for Ale go back to 2005, giving 19 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Ale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ale's data

  • Ale's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Ale

Nearby Names Like Ale

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

Alexander Boy
#30 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#232 286,169 births
Alejandro Boy
#195 146,624 births
Alexis Boy
#514 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#977 55,152 births

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Vanburen
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Gano
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Junies
18 births · Peak 1930
Nunzie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ale: 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, 2005–2023 (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 Ale 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.