US rank #10273 Girls' name Peak 1947 6,441 births

Aleta — #10273 US girls' name

6,441 babies named Aleta in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s411900s681910s2811920s4071930s3571940s11161950s14921960s11631970s6051980s4071990s2122000s1232010s1172020s52
#10273
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Aleta was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

262 babies were named Aleta in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleta

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,441 babies named Aleta between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleta currently holds the #10273 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 262 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,492 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Aleta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 540 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Aleta in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleta 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 6,441 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.

Aleta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,441

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1947

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#10,273

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
262
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
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Aleta by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,492 births that decade — 23% of Aleta's all-time total
1890s411900s681910s2811920s4071930s3571940s11161950s14921960s11631970s6051980s4071990s2122000s1232010s1172020s52

Aleta by state

Where Aleta concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aleta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
540 8.4%
#2 Pennsylvania
242 3.8%
#3 Illinois
214 3.3%
#4 New York
210 3.3%
#5 Michigan
190 2.9%
#6 Texas
181 2.8%
#7 Ohio
173 2.7%
#8 Virginia
107 1.7%
California share of Aleta's total US births 8.4%
Even split

540 of 6,441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Aleta appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleta?
6,441 babies have been named Aleta since 1892. It currently ranks #10273 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 262 births.
When was Aleta most popular?
Aleta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,492 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Aleta most popular?
The top states for the name Aleta are California (540 births), Pennsylvania (242 births), Illinois (214 births).
How long has the name Aleta been used?
Aleta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleta?
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.

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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, 1892–2024 (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.