Girls' name · since 1969
Aleena
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 12,535 babies named Aleena, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,455 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #658 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,535
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
12,535 babies have been named Aleena since 1969, making it today's #658 girls' name.
Aleena has 12,535 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #658 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #1,455 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #658 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 12,535 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleena ranks #1,455 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #658 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 12,535 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,455 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #658 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,535
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aleena's 12,535 recorded births place it above 97.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aleena compares
12,535 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 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
Aleena's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleena | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,535 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 688 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aleena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleena's full recorded timeline at 1998, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 688 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 688
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Currently ranks #658 among girls.
12,535 total births across 57 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2015 with 688 births in a single year.
Aleena by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (5,649 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Aleena's strongest decade.
5,649 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Aleena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 196
1980s
196 births
- 1990s 803
1990s
803 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,083 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,649 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,749 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,649 births (45% of all-time use).
Aleena decade highlights
- Peak decade 5,649 births
- Runner-up 3,083 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Aleena 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 Aleena's total volume
Aleena by state
Where Aleena concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,775 | 22.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,381 | 11.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,003 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 607 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 538 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 425 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 369 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 356 | 2.8% |
2,775 of 12,535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 22.1% of nationwide
- Texas 11.0% of nationwide
- New York 8.0% of nationwide
- Florida 4.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 4.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 39 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 22.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Aleena appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aleena's data
- Aleena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,649 total births) through the 2020s (2,749) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aleenas (2,775 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 Aleena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Aleena 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.
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