Alene
Simplified spelling of Aline, which arose in the Middle Ages as a contraction of Adeline, from the Germanic element adal, meaning noble.
Alene in 2025
Alene was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 24,941st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Alene
Alene reached its highest point in 1920, when 264 babies were given the name, ranking 771st that year.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 8,753 babies have been named Alene. Half of them were born before 1930, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Alene by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alene | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | 1,718 |
| 1890s | 117 | 1,123 |
| 1900s | 309 | 871 |
| 1910s | 1,466 | 803 |
| 1920s | 2,356 | 771 |
| 1930s | 1,618 | 796 |
| 1940s | 1,044 | 1,167 |
| 1950s | 701 | 1,595 |
| 1960s | 385 | 2,421 |
| 1970s | 168 | 4,519 |
| 1980s | 172 | 5,630 |
| 1990s | 113 | 7,769 |
| 2000s | 127 | 10,631 |
| 2010s | 115 | 12,509 |
| 2020s | 46 | 14,466 |
Where Alene is heading
Alene has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 11 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Alene is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Alene
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alene.