Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2018
Alef
Alef has 15 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13759
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alef is the #13759 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 15 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alef has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2018, currently ranked #13759 nationally and more common than 4% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #13759 among boys today
- 15 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alef is currently the #13759 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 15 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13759
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Alef vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13759
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Alef was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
5 babies were named Alef in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Alef compares
15 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Alef's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alef | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alef splits its recorded history at 2021: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births).
Alef at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,759
Active since
2018
Alef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Alef by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alef's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Alef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alef? ▼
15 babies have been named Alef since 2018. It currently ranks #13759 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 5 births.
When was Alef most popular? ▼
Alef was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Alef been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alef since 2018 -- 7 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Alef? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Alef
Nearby Names Like Alef
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alef
Alexander Boy
#27 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#205 286,169 births
Alejandro Boy
#186 146,624 births
Alexis Boy
#484 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#881 55,152 births
Compare Alef side by side: Alef vs Alexander Alef vs Alex Alef vs Alejandro
Related Names
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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, 2018–2024 (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. "Alef: #13759 Boys' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alef. 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 Alef 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.