Recorded 1942–1977 Girls' name Peak 1970 55 births

Alenda — girls' name

55 babies named Alenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51960s51970s45

The verdict

55 girls have been named Alenda since 1942, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

55
total births
1942–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Alenda was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

8 babies were named Alenda in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alenda

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Alenda between 1942 and 1977, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alenda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alenda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alenda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alenda 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 55 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.

Alenda at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

55

Since 1942

36 years of records

Peak year

1970

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1942

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1977

Alenda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1942

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1970)
8
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
456789 19771976197519731971197019691942 5

Alenda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
45 births that decade — 82% of Alenda's all-time total
1940s51960s51970s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alenda?
55 babies have been named Alenda since 1942. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1970 with 8 births.
When was Alenda most popular?
Alenda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Alenda been used?
Alenda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 36 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Alenda?
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.

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, 1942–1977 (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.