Aleina
Girl name · #3412 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Aleina is currently the #3412 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aleina.
The 50-year story
Aleina first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 67 girls were named Aleina — good for #2593 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aleina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleina in class?
Aleina scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aleina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleina is most common
State-level data for Aleina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aleina
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arina, Avalina, Polina, Avina, and Eleina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleina a popular girl name?
Aleina ranked #3412 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Aleina most popular?
Aleina peaked in 2019, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2593 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Aleina. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.