Total births
4,085
Girls' name · since 1961
Alea
4,085 babies named Alea in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3143
- among girls today
- 4,085
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Alea currently ranks #3143 among girls' names in America, with 4,085 babies recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alea has been recorded 4,085 times among girls since 1961, currently ranked #3143 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #3143 among girls today
- 4,085 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alea is currently the #3143 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 4,085 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3143
- among girls today
- 4,085
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Alea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3143
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Alea was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
156 babies were named Alea in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Alea compares
4,085 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alea's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,085 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alea's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 156, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#3,143
Active since
1961
Alea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Alea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alea's strongest decade.
1,254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Alea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 162
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 459
1980s
459 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,040 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,254 births
- 2010s
2010s
784 births
- 2020s 355
2020s
355 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,254 births (31% of all-time use).
How Alea compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alea's total volume
Alea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alea by state
Where Alea concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 412 | 10.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 200 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 140 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 124 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 121 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 104 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Washington | | 73 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 55 | 1.3% |
California share of Alea's total US births 10.1%
Even split
412 of 4,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Alea appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alea? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 4,085 babies named Alea. Today it holds rank #3143 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 156 births.
When was Alea most popular? ▼
Alea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,254 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Alea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alea are California (412 births), New York (200 births), Texas (140 births).
How long has the name Alea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alea since 1961 -- 65 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alea's data
- Alea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,254 total births); usage has since declined to 355 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aleas (412 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Alea
Nearby Names Like Alea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alea
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Alea side by side: Alea vs Alexis Alea vs Alexandra Alea vs Alexa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alea
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Niamh #3145
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Kirsten #3140
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Brea #3146
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Darby #3139
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Sicily #3147
1,494 births · Peak 2006
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, 1961–2025 (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. "Alea: #3143 Girls' Name - 4,085 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alea. 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 Alea 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.