US rank #2920 Girls' name Peak 2019 2,676 births

Aleen — #2920 US girls' name

2,676 babies named Aleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2920
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Aleen was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

86 babies were named Aleen in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,676 babies named Aleen between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleen currently holds the #2920 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 86 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 590 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Aleen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 204 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aleen in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleen 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 2,676 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.

Aleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,676

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

2019

86 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,920

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
86
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
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Aleen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
590 births that decade — 22% of Aleen's all-time total
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Aleen by state

Where Aleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
204 7.6%
#2 Michigan
102 3.8%
#3 Texas
86 3.2%
#4 Illinois
78 2.9%
#5 New York
75 2.8%
#6 Kentucky
31 1.2%
#7 Missouri
25 0.9%
#8 Florida
16 0.6%
California share of Aleen's total US births 7.6%
Even split

204 of 2,676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Aleen appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleen?
2,676 babies have been named Aleen since 1896. It currently ranks #2920 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 86 births.
When was Aleen most popular?
Aleen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 590 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Aleen most popular?
The top states for the name Aleen are California (204 births), Michigan (102 births), Texas (86 births).
How long has the name Aleen been used?
Aleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleen?
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.

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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, 1896–2024 (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.