US rank #5196 Boys' name Peak 2023 146 births

Aleph — #5196 US boys' name

146 babies named Aleph in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s692020s77
#5196
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Aleph was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

27 babies were named Aleph in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleph

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Aleph between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aleph currently holds the #5196 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleph performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Aleph shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aleph in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleph 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 146 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.

Aleph at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

146

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2023

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,196

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleph popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
27
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
051015202530 2024202220202017201520132011 7

Aleph popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1919 (Aleph as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1919 5

Aleph by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
77 births that decade — 53% of Aleph's all-time total
2010s692020s77

Aleph by state

Where Aleph concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Aleph
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
7 4.8%
#2 Texas
5 3.4%
Florida share of Aleph's total US births 4.8%
Even split

7 of 146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleph?
146 babies have been named Aleph since 2011. It currently ranks #5196 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 27 births.
When was Aleph most popular?
Aleph was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Aleph most popular?
The top states for the name Aleph are Florida (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Aleph been used?
Aleph has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleph?
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.

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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, 2011–2024 (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.