Aley
Aley is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.
Meaning & Origin of Aley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aley is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Aley
As a girl name
Aley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Aleys were born — ranking #15,152 that year. As of 2026, Aley ranks #17,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Aleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 6 Aleys were born — ranking #6,089 that year. As of 2026, Aley ranks #6,089 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Aleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aley
Aley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Aley's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #15,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Aley'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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