Girls' name · since 1893
Alleen
Alleen has 957 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,742 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 957
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
957 girls have been named Alleen since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Alleen recorded 957 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1992.
- #7,742 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 957 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alleen ranks #7,742 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 957 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,742 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 957
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alleen's 957 recorded births place it above 89.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Alleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alleen's full recorded timeline at 1932, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1992
- Peak year (1921)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Alleen by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (281 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Alleen's strongest decade.
281 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Alleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 83
1900s
83 births
- 1910s
1910s
222 births
- 1920s
1920s
281 births
- 1930s
1930s
150 births
- 1940s 90
1940s
90 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 281 births (29% of all-time use).
How Alleen 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 Alleen's total volume
Alleen by state
Where Alleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
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What to do with Alleen's data
- Alleen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (281 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alleens (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~99 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, 1893–1992 (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 Alleen 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.