Recorded 1893–1992 Girls' name Peak 1921 957 births

Alleen — girls' name

957 babies named Alleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s241900s831910s2221920s2811930s1501940s901950s611960s261970s51980s101990s5
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Alleen was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

41 babies were named Alleen in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 957 babies named Alleen between 1893 and 1992, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alleen performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 281 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Alleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Alleen in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alleen 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 957 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.

Alleen at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

957

Since 1893

100 years of records

Peak year

1921

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1893

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 1992

Alleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1893

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1921)
41
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
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Alleen by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
281 births that decade — 29% of Alleen's all-time total
1890s241900s831910s2221920s2811930s1501940s901950s611960s261970s51980s101990s5

Alleen by state

Where Alleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Alleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 1.3%
#2 Kentucky
11 1.1%
#3 Missouri
10 1.0%
Texas share of Alleen's total US births 1.3%
Even split

12 of 957 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alleen?
957 babies have been named Alleen since 1893. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1921 with 41 births.
When was Alleen most popular?
Alleen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 281 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Alleen most popular?
The top states for the name Alleen are Texas (12 births), Kentucky (11 births), Missouri (10 births).
How long has the name Alleen been used?
Alleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 100 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Alleen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, 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, 1893–1992 (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.