Recorded 2003–2005 Girls' name Peak 2005 20 births

Alectra — girls' name

20 babies named Alectra in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s20

The verdict

20 girls have been named Alectra since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

20
total births
2003–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Alectra was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

8 babies were named Alectra in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alectra

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Alectra between 2003 and 2005, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alectra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alectra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alectra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alectra at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

20

Since 2003

3 years of records

Peak year

2005

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

2003

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 2005

Alectra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2003

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 200520042003 6

Alectra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
20 births that decade — 100% of Alectra's all-time total
2000s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alectra?
20 babies have been named Alectra since 2003. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Alectra most popular?
Alectra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Alectra been used?
Alectra has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 3 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Alectra?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.