Aleria
A feminine name of Greek origin denoting rebirth or new life.
Name Census estimates that about 225 living Americans carry the first name Aleria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aleria today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aleria births was 2007 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aleria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
225
~ 1 in 1,523,353 Americans
Peak year
2007
16 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,113
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Aleria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aleria from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aleria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aleria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aleria
Aleria is a name with roots tracing back to ancient Greece. The name is derived from the Greek word "aletheia," which means truth. It is believed to have originated around the 5th century BC.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Aleria was a Greek philosopher who lived during the 4th century BC. She was a student of Plato and is mentioned in several ancient texts, although little is known about her life and teachings.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aleria gained popularity among Christian communities in Europe. It was often given to girls born on or near the feast day of Saint Aleria, a 3rd-century martyr who was known for her unwavering commitment to the truth.
During the Renaissance period, Aleria became a popular name among the nobility and intellectual circles. One notable figure was Aleria Gonzaga, an Italian noblewoman born in 1492, who was renowned for her patronage of the arts and her support of humanist scholars.
In the 17th century, Aleria Falconieri, an Italian mystic and founder of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. Her life and teachings further popularized the name among devout Christians.
Another famous bearer of the name was Aleria de Lenclos, a French courtesan and writer who lived from 1620 to 1705. She was known for her wit, intelligence, and literary salons, which attracted some of the most prominent intellectuals and artists of her time.
As the name Aleria continued to spread throughout Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through exploration and colonization. In the 19th century, Aleria Browning was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist who worked tirelessly to end slavery and promote equal rights.
People
Aleria + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aleria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 225 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aleria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,523,353 US residents.
Is Aleria a common name?
We classify Aleria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 228 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aleria most popular?
The single biggest year for Aleria was 2007, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aleria is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Aleria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aleria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.