Total births
657
Girls' name · since 1920
Aleece
Aleece has 657 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15473
- among girls today
- 657
- born since 1920
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Aleece currently ranks #15473 among girls' names in America, with 657 babies recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleece has been recorded 657 times among girls since 1920, currently ranked #15473 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #15473 among girls today
- 657 born since 1920
- 1980s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleece is currently the #15473 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 657 born since 1920, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15473
- among girls today
- 657
- born since 1920
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Aleece vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15473
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Aleece was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
33 babies were named Aleece in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleece compares
657 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Aleece's all-time total is 72% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleece | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 657 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aleece splits its recorded history at 1995: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aleece at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#15,473
Active since
1920
Aleece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Aleece by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Aleece's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Aleece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
162 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 162 births (25% of all-time use).
How Aleece 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 Aleece's total volume
Aleece vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aleece by state
Where Aleece concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 3.5% |
California share of Aleece's total US births 3.5%
23 of 657 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleece? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 657 babies named Aleece. Today it holds rank #15473 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 33 births.
When was Aleece most popular? ▼
Aleece was most popular in the 1980s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Aleece most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleece are California (23 births).
How long has the name Aleece been used? ▼
Records for Aleece go back to 1920, giving 105 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleece? ▼
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 Aleece's data
- Aleece's decade-level peak was the 1980s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aleeces (23 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 Aleece
Nearby Names Like Aleece
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleece
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 Aleece side by side: Aleece vs Alexis Aleece vs Alexandra Aleece vs Alexa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aleece
Alaire #15472
46 births · Peak 2008
Alejandrina #15474
1,321 births · Peak 1992
Maximina #15471
145 births · Peak 1926
Willemina #15475
68 births · Peak 2015
March #15470
103 births · Peak 1950
Jannet #15476
2,319 births · Peak 1990
Liela #15469
308 births · Peak 1933
Dacia #15477
2,712 births · Peak 1977
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2024 (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. "Aleece: #15473 Girls' Name - 657 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleece. 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 Aleece 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 June 2026.