Aleeta
Aleeta is a genus of cicadas with the only species Aleeta curvicosta, one of Australia's most familiar insects. Native to the continent's eastern coastline, it was described in 1834 by Ernst Friedrich Germar.
Meaning & Origin of Aleeta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aleeta is a genus of cicadas with the only species Aleeta curvicosta, one of Australia's most familiar insects. Native to the continent's eastern coastline, it was described in 1834 by Ernst Friedrich Germar.
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The Story of Aleeta
Aleeta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 17 Aleetas were born — ranking #1,906 that year. As of 2026, Aleeta ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Aleetas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aleeta
Aleeta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Aleeta's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #1,906. Use the chart and map above to compare Aleeta'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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