girl's name
Aleida
ah-LAY-dah (Spanish)
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,140
Aleida is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aleida is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 79 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 48,049 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aleida Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 158 |
| 1970s | 160 |
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 426 |
| 2010s | 522 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 405 |
How Popular Is Aleida?
In 2025, Aleida was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aleida Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Aleida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aleida Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aleida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Aleida
- Spanish ah-LAY-dah
Aleida in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Aleida
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aleida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aleida
How popular is the name Aleida?
In 2025, Aleida was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aleida a girl's or a boy's name?
Aleida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aleida?
Aleida has 3 syllables.
When was Aleida most popular?
Aleida peaked in 2023, when 79 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aleida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aleida currently ranks #2,554 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.