Total births
8,748
Girls' name · since 1883
Alene
8,748 babies named Alene in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13504
- among girls today
- 8,748
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Alene currently ranks #13504 among girls' names in America, with 8,748 babies recorded since 1883.
Alene has 8,748 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13504 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #13504 among girls today
- 8,748 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alene is currently the #13504 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 8,748 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13504
- among girls today
- 8,748
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Alene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13504
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Alene was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
264 babies were named Alene in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Alene compares
8,748 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Alene's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,748 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 264 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alene's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 264, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#13,504
Active since
1883
Alene popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 264
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Alene popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1928 (Alene as boys' name)
Alene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alene's strongest decade.
2,351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Alene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s 117
1890s
117 births
- 1900s 309
1900s
309 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,466 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,351 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,618 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,044 births
- 1950s 701
1950s
701 births
- 1960s 385
1960s
385 births
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s 172
1980s
172 births
- 1990s 113
1990s
113 births
- 2000s 127
2000s
127 births
- 2010s 115
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,351 births (27% of all-time use).
How Alene 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 Alene's total volume
Alene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alene by state
Where Alene concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 600 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 575 | 6.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 520 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 349 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 342 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 341 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 252 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 250 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Alene's total US births 6.9%
Even split
600 of 8,748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Alene appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alene? ▼
Alene has been given to 8,748 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13504 as of the latest data. 264 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Alene most popular? ▼
Alene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,351 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Alene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alene are Texas (600 births), Kentucky (575 births), North Carolina (520 births).
How long has the name Alene been used? ▼
Alene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 143 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alene? ▼
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 Alene's data
- Alene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,351 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alenes (600 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Alene
Nearby Names Like Alene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alene
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 Alene side by side: Alene vs Alexis Alene vs Alexandra Alene vs Alexa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alene
Pearla #13503
559 births · Peak 2006
Elzie #13505
672 births · Peak 1919
Almina #13502
245 births · Peak 2013
Lera #13506
2,609 births · Peak 1921
Jeanetta #13501
5,149 births · Peak 1961
Ilma #13507
424 births · Peak 1917
Carolyne #13500
3,587 births · Peak 1942
Lilliam #13508
825 births · Peak 1966
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1883–2025 (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. "Alene: #13504 Girls' Name - 8,748 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alene. 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 Alene 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 July 2026.