Recorded 1960–1981 Girls' name Peak 1960 55 births

Aletia — girls' name

55 babies named Aletia in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s341970s161980s5

The verdict

55 girls have been named Aletia since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.

55
total births
1960–1981
years on record
1960s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Aletia was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

10 babies were named Aletia in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aletia

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Aletia between 1960 and 1981, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aletia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aletia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aletia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aletia 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 55 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.

Aletia at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

55

Since 1960

22 years of records

Peak year

1960

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1960

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1981

Aletia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1960

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1960)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 198119751972197119691967196619651960 10

Aletia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
34 births that decade — 62% of Aletia's all-time total
1960s341970s161980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aletia?
55 babies have been named Aletia since 1960. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1960 with 10 births.
When was Aletia most popular?
Aletia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Aletia been used?
Aletia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 22 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Aletia?
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.

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, 1960–1981 (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.