Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Alene

Alene is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#409 (1920)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
-20%
1883
First Year
2024
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#409
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
138
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alene is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Alene

The earliest SSA record of Alene as a baby girl name dates back to 1883, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 264 newborns named Alene — #409 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Alene on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Alene last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Alene

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alene. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Alene

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alene

What does the name Alene mean?
Alene is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Alene?
Alene has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Alene in 2026?
In 2026, Alene ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Alene most popular?
Alene reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #409 that year with 264 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alene most popular?
Alene has historically been most popular in Idaho, Montana, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alene.
Is Alene a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alene?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alene include Liana, Karrie, Vesta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Alene?
Common variants and related forms of Alene include Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Addilyn, Adela, Adele. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Alene

Alene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Alene's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #409. Use the chart and map above to compare Alene'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.