MeaningProtector of mankind or man's defender | Formal: Defender of the People
OriginModernAmerican / InventedVariant
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#2989
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Origin & history of Aleister
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Aleister comes from the ModernAmerican / InventedVariant tradition, meaning Protector of mankind or man's defender | Formal: Defender of the People.
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How popular is Aleister?
2020peak year
Today, Aleister is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2989), with only about 44 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2020, 69 babies were given the name (ranked #2043 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Aleister's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 611 babies have been registered as Aleister since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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