Alem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8891 in 2012 with 8 recorded births. This places Alem in the bottom 38% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 16 births ranking #5311. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 237,078 boys born was named Alem. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.