Unisex name · since 1988
Aleksa
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 540 babies named Aleksa, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,297 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 540
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
540 girls have been named Aleksa since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Aleksa has 540 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2018.
- #11,297 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 540 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleksa ranks #11,297 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 540 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,297 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 540
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aleksa's 540 recorded births place it above 84.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Aleksa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aleksa's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aleksa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2018
- Peak year (2007)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Aleksa popularity over time - boys
62 total births recorded since 1999 (Aleksa as boys' name)
Aleksa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (267 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Aleksa's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Aleksa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
267 births
- 2010s
2010s
173 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 267 births (49% of all-time use).
How Aleksa 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 Aleksa's total volume
Aleksa by state
Where Aleksa concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 18 | 3.3% |
36 of 540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Aleksa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (267 total births) through the 2010s (173) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aleksas (36 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 Aleksa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1988–2018 (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 Aleksa 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.