Girls' name · since 1889
Aleda
Aleda has 1,046 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,046
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aleda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,046 recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleda has been recorded 1,046 times among girls since 1889, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2020.
- #7,276 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,046 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleda ranks #7,276 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,046 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,046
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aleda's 1,046 recorded births place it above 89.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Aleda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aleda splits its recorded history at 1947: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aleda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2020
- Peak year (1922)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Aleda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (163 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Aleda's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Aleda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s
1900s
69 births
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s
1930s
102 births
- 1940s
1940s
153 births
- 1950s
1950s
121 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 62
1970s
62 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 163 births (16% of all-time use).
How Aleda 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 Aleda's total volume
Aleda by state
Where Aleda concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
5 of 1,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Aleda's data
- Aleda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aledas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aleda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~131 yrs)
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, 1889–2020 (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 Aleda 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.