Total births
546
Girls' name · since 1917
Alese
546 babies named Alese in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 546
- total births
- 1917–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Alese is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 546 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Alese recorded 546 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.
- 546 total births
- 1917–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
546 girls have been named Alese since 1917, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 546
- total births
- 1917–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Alese was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
27 babies were named Alese in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Alese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alese splits its recorded history at 1991: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alese at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Alese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022
- Peak year (1987)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Alese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alese's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Alese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (21% of all-time use).
How Alese 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 Alese's total volume
Alese vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alese by state
Where Alese concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.1% |
California share of Alese's total US births 1.1%
6 of 546 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alese? ▼
Alese has been given to 546 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 27 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Alese most popular? ▼
Alese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Alese most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alese are California (6 births).
How long has the name Alese been used? ▼
Alese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 106 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Alese? ▼
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 Alese's data
- Alese's decade-level peak was the 2000s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aleses (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Alese
Nearby Names Like Alese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alese
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 Alese side by side: Alese vs Alexis Alese vs Alexandra Alese vs Alexa
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2022 (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. "Alese: Baby Name Since 1917 - 546 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alese. 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 Alese 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 June 2026.