Total births
345
Girls' name · since 1997
Aaleah
Aaleah has 345 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12717
- among girls today
- 345
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Aaleah currently ranks #12717 among girls' names in America, with 345 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aaleah has been recorded 345 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #12717 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #12717 among girls today
- 345 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aaleah is currently the #12717 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 345 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12717
- among girls today
- 345
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Aaleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12717
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Aaleah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
37 babies were named Aaleah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Aaleah compares
345 48th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aaleah's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aaleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 345 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aaleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aaleah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aaleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,717
Active since
1997
Aaleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Aaleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aaleah's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Aaleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
194 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 194 births (56% of all-time use).
Aaleah by state
Where Aaleah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 4.3% |
California share of Aaleah's total US births 4.3%
15 of 345 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aaleah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 345 babies named Aaleah. Today it holds rank #12717 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 37 births.
When was Aaleah most popular? ▼
Aaleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Aaleah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aaleah are California (15 births).
How long has the name Aaleah been used? ▼
Records for Aaleah go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Aaleah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaliyah, Aaliya, Aaleyah, Aalayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aaleah's data
- Aaleah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aaleahs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aaleah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aaleah
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Aalayah Girl
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Aaliah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aaleah: #12717 Girls' Name - 345 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aaleah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aaleah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.