Alene is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alene means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alene across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alene has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alene is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little rock or bright”. A variant of Aileen or Arlene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,753 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 Alene per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (264/yr).
Alene has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #771 nationally (given to 264 babies that year).
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