Holding steady.
Popularity of Aliene since 1903
Babies named Aliene per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Aliene's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 200 |
| 1920s | 250 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 46 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Aliene is a rare feminine given name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1903. Its popularity peaked in 1914, during which it was used for a handful of girls each year. The name then followed a stable but minimal trajectory, never reaching the top 1,000 names nationally. With no states recording more than five births for Aliene in any given year, it remains a distinctly uncommon choice. Its origins tie it to the Irish Eileen, making it part of a broader family of Gaelic-derived names that entered English usage through immigration and cultural exchange.
Aliene is a variant of Eileen, itself an Anglicization of the Irish name Eibhlín, which is thought to derive from the Old Irish name Aibhilín, a form of Aveline (ultimately from Latin Avila, meaning 'desired'). It may also be influenced by Helen, meaning 'torch' or 'light'. The name saw moderate use in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States, peaking around 1914.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lena, Lee
Sibling names for Aliene
Names that share Aliene's style, for a brother or sister.
