Ale
Ale is a style of beer, brewed using a warm fermentation method. In medieval England, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
Meaning & Origin of Ale
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ale is a style of beer, brewed using a warm fermentation method. In medieval England, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
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The Story of Ale
As a girl name
Ale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 5 Ales were born — ranking #16,416 that year. As of 2026, Ale ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Ales were born — ranking #8,299 that year. As of 2026, Ale ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Ales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ale
Ale is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Ale's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #8,299. Use the chart and map above to compare Ale's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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