Alleta
A feminine variant of Alethea, meaning "truth" or "sincerity" in Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Alleta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alleta today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alleta births was 1917 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alleta. 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 Alleta is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alletas were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alleta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1917
11 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1946 SSA rank
#4,971
Tracked since 1913
Census
Alleta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 131 people with the first name Alleta, which placed it at #48,547 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
#48,547
National first-name rank
People counted
131
131 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alleta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alleta is White at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Black (20.6%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Alleta 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 Alleta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.5% · 91
- Black or African American20.6% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.8% · 5
- Two or more races1.5% · 2
Popularity
Alleta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alleta from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 38 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Alleta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alleta 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 Alleta 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 Alleta
The name Alleta has its roots in the Germanic languages, with its origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a diminutive form of the name Adelheid, which itself is derived from the Old German words "adal" meaning "noble" and "heid" meaning "kind" or "sort."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alleta can be found in historical records from the 12th century, where it was used in parts of what is now Germany and the Netherlands. The name may have been influenced by the Old English name Ælflæd, which shares a similar sound and meaning.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Alleta von Isenburg was recorded as a noble woman from a prominent German family. She lived during the latter half of the century and was known for her involvement in local politics and charitable works.
Another historical figure bearing the name Alleta was a 14th century Italian painter from Siena, known as Alleta di Nanni. She was one of the few female artists of her time whose work has been preserved and is considered a significant figure in the early Renaissance art movement.
Moving forward to the 16th century, Alleta van Schurman was a Dutch painter, engraver, and scholar who is celebrated for her contributions to the arts and sciences during the Dutch Golden Age. She was born in 1607 and lived until 1678, leaving behind a impressive body of work and writings.
In the 18th century, Alleta Jacobs was a Dutch writer and poet who gained recognition for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience. She was born in 1734 and lived until 1805, leaving a lasting impact on Dutch literature.
While the name Alleta may not be as common in modern times, it carries a rich historical legacy that spans various cultures and eras, with notable figures who have left their mark on the arts, literature, and societal contributions throughout history.
People
Alleta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alleta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alleta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alleta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alleta 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Alleta a common name?
We classify Alleta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alleta most popular?
The single biggest year for Alleta was 1917, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alleta is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alleta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 131 people with the name Alleta, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,547 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 Alleta 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 Alleta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alleta leans strongly female. 125 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.6%). 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 Alleta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alleta is White at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Black (20.6%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Alleta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alleta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.5% (91 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 Alleta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alleta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alleta 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 Alleta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alleta 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 Alleta 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 common is the name Alleta?
See how many people have the name Alleta on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.