Girl · #13,316 in 2026

Alleen

Name: Popularity of the name Alleen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alleen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alleen or Lyngdal is a town which is the administrative centre of Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It lies along the east side of the river Lygna, just north of the head of the Rosfjorden and northeast of the head of the Lyngdalsfjorden.

Current Rank

#13,316

Peak Rank

#1,205 (1921)

Total Babies

957

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1893

First Year

1992

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#1205

Peak Rank

957

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alleen

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

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Origin & history

On 1 January 2001, the municipal government declared the urban area of Alleen to be a town ( by ) called Lyngdal . Both names are used to refer to the urban area now. In Norwegian, the word by can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English. Birthplace of Bergljot Aarnes Gustavsen.

The Story of Alleen

American parents first put Alleen on the record books as a baby girl name in 1893, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 41 Alleens were born — ranking #1,205 that year. About 29% of every Alleen on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Alleen last appeared in the published SSA data in 1992, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 957 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Alleen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alleen 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 Alleen

What does the name Alleen mean?

How popular is Alleen in 2026?

In 2026, Alleen ranks #13,316 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alleen most popular?

Alleen reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,205 that year with 41 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alleen most popular?

Alleen has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Missouri, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alleen.

Is Alleen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alleen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alleen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alleen include Lorita, Nicollette, Ceara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alleen

Alleen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 957 births in the dataset. Alleen's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Alleen'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.