Girl · #16,544 in 2026

Alean

Name: Popularity of the name Alean in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alean, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#16,544

Peak Rank

#1,233 (1927)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1899

First Year

2013

Last Year

1927

Peak Year

#1233

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Alean

American parents first put Alean on the record books as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 40 Aleans were born — ranking #1,233 that year. About 29% of every Alean on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Alean last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Alean

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alean is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Elion
Alion
Alien
Alian
Eilean
Aliyah
Ilium
Aliya
Ileum
Aleen
Alene
Achaean

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alean

What does the name Alean mean?

Alean is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1899. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Alean in 2026?

In 2026, Alean ranks #16,544 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alean most popular?

Alean reached its peak popularity in 1927, ranking #1,233 that year with 40 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alean most popular?

Alean has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alean.

Is Alean a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alean is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alean?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alean include Paralee, Lester, Refugio. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alean

Alean is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Alean's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,233. Use the chart and map above to compare Alean'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.