Alea is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alea is a girl name of Arabic/German origin meaning “exalted, or variant of Aaliyah”. A name linked to the Arabic for high or to the German Alea.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,085 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 251 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alea per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (156/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (27/yr).
Alea is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #2,181 nationally (given to 156 babies that year).
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