Alleen
A feminine Dutch name meaning "alone" or "only".
Name Census estimates that about 151 living Americans carry the first name Alleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alleen today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alleen births was 1921 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alleen. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Alleen is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alleens were born before 1962.
People living today
151
~ 1 in 2,269,896 Americans
Peak year
1921
41 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1992 SSA rank
#13,373
Tracked since 1893
Census
Alleen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 373 people with the first name Alleen, which placed it at #25,428 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,428
National first-name rank
People counted
373
373 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alleen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alleen is White at 68.9%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and Hispanic (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alleen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alleen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.9% · 257
- Black or African American14.2% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 16
- Two or more races2.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Alleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alleen from the 1890s through to the 1990s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 281 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alleen 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 Alleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alleens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Kentucky, Missouri recorded the most babies named Alleen, while Missouri, Kentucky, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alleen
The name Alleen has its origins in the Dutch language, derived from the word "alleen" which means "alone" or "solitary." This name emerged in the Netherlands during the late Middle Ages, around the 15th or 16th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alleen can be found in the Dutch municipal records from the city of Amsterdam in the late 16th century. It was not an uncommon name among Dutch families during this period, although its popularity was relatively limited compared to more traditional Dutch names.
In terms of historical references, the name Alleen does not appear to have any significant mentions in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or major historical records. Its usage was primarily confined to the Netherlands and possibly some neighboring regions with Dutch cultural influence.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Alleen was Alleen van Buuren, a Dutch painter who lived from 1599 to 1649. She was known for her still-life paintings and was a member of the renowned Haarlem School of Dutch Golden Age painting.
Another historical figure with the name Alleen was Alleen de Vries, a Dutch naval officer who served in the Dutch East Indies during the 17th century. He played a role in the Dutch colonial expansion in the region and was involved in several naval battles against the Portuguese and English forces.
In the 18th century, Alleen Bruggink was a Dutch botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of flora in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). She collected and cataloged numerous plant specimens, some of which were named after her.
Moving to the 19th century, Alleen van Meerten was a Dutch author and poet who lived from 1822 to 1897. She wrote several acclaimed works of poetry and prose, exploring themes of nature, love, and the human experience.
Finally, in the early 20th century, Alleen de Groot was a Dutch artist and sculptor known for her innovative use of materials and her abstract sculptures. She lived from 1909 to 1985 and was a prominent figure in the Dutch artistic community during her lifetime.
People
Alleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 151 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alleen 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 2,269,896 US residents.
Is Alleen a common name?
We classify Alleen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 957 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Alleen was 1921, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alleen is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alleen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 373 people with the name Alleen, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,428 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alleen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alleen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alleen leans strongly female. 374 people counted with this name were female (97.7%), compared with 9 male bearers (2.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alleen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alleen is White at 68.9%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and Hispanic (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alleen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alleen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.9% (257 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alleen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alleen 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.
Is Alleen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alleen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alleen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Alleen?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Alleen at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.