Name meaning & stats
Alem
Alem. 242 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Alems are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
242 US babies were named Alem between 1940 and 2025.
Alem around the world
- France: 55 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Sweden: 38 babies since 1998, peak 2010
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Alems end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Lawyer | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Alems show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 8 Alims spell it Alem
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)