Girls' name · since 1951
Alesa
Alesa has 926 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,924 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 926
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Alesa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 926 recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Alesa recorded 926 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2018.
- #7,924 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 926 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alesa ranks #7,924 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 926 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,924 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 926
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Alesa's 926 recorded births place it above 89.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Alesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alesa's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2018
- Peak year (1963)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Alesa by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (243 births, 26% of the file).
1960s was Alesa's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Alesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
124 births
- 1960s
1960s
243 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
157 births
- 2000s 94
2000s
94 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 243 births (26% of all-time use).
How Alesa 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 Alesa's total volume
Alesa by state
Where Alesa concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
6 of 926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Alesa's data
- Alesa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (243 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alesas (6 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 Alesa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1951–2018 (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 Alesa 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.