How Many People Are Named Aleita?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Aleita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Aleita peaked in popularity in 1947 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Aleita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aleita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1947
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleita
Aleita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aleita as a female name
Ranked #10,452 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1947 (7 births)
Aleita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleita span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11 babies were registered. While Aleita is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aleita by Decade
How has Aleita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aleita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aleita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleita?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Aleita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleita a common name?
Aleita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleita most popular?
Aleita reached peak popularity in 1947, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleita is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Aleita was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Aleita a female name?
Aleita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Aleita have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Aleita peaked in 1947, and the average living bearer is about 59 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Aleita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleita Smith, Aleita Johnson, Aleita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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