Aleander
Hieronymus Aleander was a Venetian humanist, linguist, and cardinal.
Meaning & Origin of Aleander
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hieronymus Aleander was a Venetian humanist, linguist, and cardinal.
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The Story of Aleander
Aleander first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 8 Aleanders were born — ranking #4,967 that year. As of 2026, Aleander ranks #4,967 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Aleanders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aleander
Aleander is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Aleander's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #4,967. Use the chart and map above to compare Aleander'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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