Aleta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aleta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aleta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aleta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aleta is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “truth; winged”. A name popularized by the comic strip Prince Valiant, linked to Aletheia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,446 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 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 Aleta per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (262/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Aleta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #921 nationally (given to 262 babies that year).
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