Total births
80
Girls' name · since 2007
Aleira
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Aleira, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12972
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Aleira currently ranks #12972 among girls' names in America, with 80 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleira has been recorded 80 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #12972 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #12972 among girls today
- 80 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleira is currently the #12972 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 80 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12972
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Aleira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12972
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Aleira was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aleira in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleira compares
80 21th percentile among 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
Aleira's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleira's full recorded timeline at 2015, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,972
Active since
2007
Aleira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Aleira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aleira's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Aleira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleira? ▼
Aleira has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12972 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Aleira most popular? ▼
Aleira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Aleira been used? ▼
Records for Aleira go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aleira? ▼
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 Aleira's data
- Aleira's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Aleira
Nearby Names Like Aleira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleira
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 Aleira side by side: Aleira vs Alexis Aleira vs Alexandra Aleira vs Alexa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aleira
Sabirin #12971
179 births · Peak 2017
Anailah #12973
48 births · Peak 2013
Ryleeann #12970
111 births · Peak 2020
Avilyn #12974
103 births · Peak 2017
Melayah #12969
161 births · Peak 2014
Azyra #12975
62 births · Peak 2021
Malonni #12968
63 births · Peak 2023
Evangelyne #12976
140 births · Peak 2018
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, 2007–2025 (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. "Aleira: #12972 Girls' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleira. 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 Aleira 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.