Total births
16,592
Girls' name · since 1961
Aleah
16,592 babies named Aleah in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #758
- among girls today
- 16,592
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aleah is the #758 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 16,592 recorded since 1961.
Aleah has 16,592 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #758 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #758 among girls today
- 16,592 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleah is currently the #758 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 16,592 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #758
- among girls today
- 16,592
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Aleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#758
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Aleah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
814 babies were named Aleah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleah compares
16,592 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Aleah's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,592 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 814 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleah's full recorded timeline at 1997, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 814 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2011
Current rank
#758
Active since
1961
Aleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 814
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Aleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aleah's strongest decade.
6,959 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Aleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 136
1970s
136 births
- 1980s 691
1980s
691 births
- 1990s 2,191
1990s
2,191 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,190 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,959 births
- 2020s 2,414
2020s
2,414 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,959 births (42% of all-time use).
How Aleah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aleah's total volume
Aleah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aleah by state
Where Aleah concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,918 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,532 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 892 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 768 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 760 | 4.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 759 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 525 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 521 | 3.1% |
California share of Aleah's total US births 11.6%
Even split
1,918 of 16,592 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Aleah appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleah? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 16,592 babies named Aleah. Today it holds rank #758 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 814 births.
When was Aleah most popular? ▼
Aleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,959 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Aleah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleah are California (1,918 births), Texas (1,532 births), Florida (892 births).
How long has the name Aleah been used? ▼
Aleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aleah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aleah's data
- Aleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,959 total births) through the 2020s (2,414) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aleahs (1,918 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 Aleah
Nearby Names Like Aleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleah
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Aleah side by side: Aleah vs Alexis Aleah vs Alexandra Aleah vs Alexa
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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, 1961–2025 (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. "Aleah: #758 Girls' Name - 16,592 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleah. 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 Aleah 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.