Aleina
Girl name · #3412 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aleina? In official American birth records, Aleina has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aleina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Aleina?
In official American birth records, the name Aleina first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.