Girls' name · since 2008

Aleanah

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Aleanah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Aleanah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Aleanah recorded 18 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2011.

  • #46,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleanah ranks #46,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#46,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aleanah's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aleanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aleanah splits its recorded history at 2009: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aleanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2009)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200820092011 6

Aleanah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Aleanah's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Aleanah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleanah?
Aleanah has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #46,752 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Aleanah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleanah ranks #46,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aleanah most popular?
Aleanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Aleanah been used?
The SSA has tracked Aleanah since 2008 -- 4 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Aleanah?
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 Aleanah's data

  • Aleanah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aleanah

Nearby Names Like Aleanah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aleanah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Aleanah 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 August 2026.