Feminine dossier · first seen 1883
Alene
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
264
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Alene
How many people are named Alene?
An estimated 1,897 living Americans are named Alene.
How rare is Alene?
Alene is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Alene?
The median age of a living American named Alene is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 76 years old.
Is Alene still popular?
No. Alene is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1920 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Alene most common?
Alene has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
5
All-time
8,748
Where it lives now
Alene is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Alene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.