Alee
In geography and seamanship, windward and leeward are directions relative to the wind. Windward is upwind from the point of reference, i.e., facing the direction from which the wind is coming; leeward is downwind from the point of reference, i.e., along the direction towards which the wind is going.
Meaning & Origin of Alee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In geography and seamanship, windward and leeward are directions relative to the wind. Windward is upwind from the point of reference, i.e., facing the direction from which the wind is coming; leeward is downwind from the point of reference, i.e., along the direction towards which the wind is going.
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Origin & history
The Story of Alee
As a girl name
Alee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 20 Alees were born — ranking #6,552 that year. As of 2026, Alee ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 499 Alees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 8 Alees were born — ranking #5,615 that year. As of 2026, Alee ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Alees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Alee
Alee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 499 births in the dataset. Alee's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #6,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Alee'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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