unisex name
Alema
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 29
Alema is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Alema over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Alema?
In 2016, Alema was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Alema 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 Alema
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alema also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alema over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alema
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alema — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alema
How popular is the name Alema?
In 2016, Alema was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alema a girl's or a boy's name?
Alema is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Alema most popular?
Alema peaked in 1996, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.