Alese
Feminine
Alese is a two-syllable name close to Alice and Elise, with a soft s at its heart. It is gentle and quiet, and it has been given rarely across a long span of years.
How old is the name Alese?
Alese first appears in US birth records in 1917 — 108 years ago. The typical Alese alive today was born around 1994, making them about 31 years old. About 500 people named Alese are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Alese most popular?
Alese peaked in 1987, reaching #3331 nationally. See the whole 1987 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Alese
Alice and Elise both came into American use from old European names, and families spelled their sounds many ways. Alese sits between them, soft and simple, its stress falling where each family chooses. It is a name made from sounds already loved, and it asks nothing more than to be said kindly.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Alese. It may be a spelling of Alice, Elise or Alisa, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Alese
uh-LEES
Most families stress the second syllable. Some say AL-ees.
Nicknames for Alese
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1917
- Most girls named
- 198727 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3331reached in 1987
- Change vs 2018
- −37.5%5 in 2022, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Aleses among us
people named Alese are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Alese sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is soft and easy to say.
- It is rare, so she will seldom share it.
- People will write Elise or Alice, and some will read it as a lease.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Aleses are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Alese are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Alese in 2025?
- Alese is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Alese with classmates?
- Alese will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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