Girls' name · since 1888

Alease

Alease has 1,838 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,973 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,838
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade

1,838 girls have been named Alease since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Alease has 1,838 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2018.

  • #4,973 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,838 born since 1888
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alease ranks #4,973 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,838 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.

#4,973 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,838
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Alease's 1,838 recorded births place it above 93.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

Alease's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alease's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alease popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1925)
57
Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
0204060 188819121925193819511964198119992018 5

Alease by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (498 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Alease's strongest decade.

498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Alease births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 498 births (27% of all-time use).

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

How Alease 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 Alease's total volume

Alease vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -128, 6.6%-111, 3.1%-21, 27.8%-36, 8%-118, 2.5%-22, 8.1%-39, 5.2%-136, 4.4%-21, 12%-112, 4.8%-117, 4.3%-145, 2.1%-37, 6.3%-57, 7.4%-145, 3.5%Alease-131, 3.1%Alease
Alease vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Alease by state

Where Alease concentrates geographically, total births since 1888

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Alease
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
526 28.6%
#2 North Carolina
287 15.6%
#3 South Carolina
27 1.5%
#4 Georgia
5 0.3%
Virginia share of Alease's total US births 28.6%
Even split

526 of 1,838 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alease?
1,838 babies have been named Alease since 1888. All-time, it sits at #4,973 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1925 with 57 births.
Where does Alease sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alease ranks #4,973 of 72,339 girls' 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 Alease most popular?
Alease was most popular in the 1920s decade with 498 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Alease most popular?
The top states for the name Alease are Virginia (526 births), North Carolina (287 births), South Carolina (27 births).
How long has the name Alease been used?
Records for Alease go back to 1888, giving 131 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Alease?
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 Alease's data

  • Alease's decade-level peak was the 1920s (498 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Virginia records the most Aleases (526 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

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

Keep exploring Alease

Nearby Names Like Alease

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alease: 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, 1888–2018 (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 Alease 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.