Total births
1,503
Girls' name · since 1993
Aleeah
Aleeah has 1,503 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5522
- among girls today
- 1,503
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
1,503 babies have been named Aleeah since 1993, making it today's #5522 girls' name.
Aleeah has 1,503 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5522 as of the latest data, more common than 69% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #5522 among girls today
- 1,503 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aleeah is currently the #5522 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 1,503 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5522
- among girls today
- 1,503
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Aleeah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5522
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Aleeah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
181 babies were named Aleeah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleeah compares
1,503 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Aleeah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleeah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,503 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleeah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleeah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 181 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleeah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#5,522
Active since
1993
Aleeah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Aleeah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aleeah's strongest decade.
1,068 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Aleeah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s 184
2000s
184 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,068 births
- 2020s 172
2020s
172 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,068 births (71% of all-time use).
How Aleeah 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 Aleeah's total volume
Aleeah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aleeah by state
Where Aleeah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 169 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 125 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 59 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 39 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 37 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 35 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 26 | 1.7% |
California share of Aleeah's total US births 11.2%
Even split
169 of 1,503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Aleeah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleeah? ▼
1,503 babies have been named Aleeah since 1993. It currently ranks #5522 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 181 births.
When was Aleeah most popular? ▼
Aleeah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,068 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Aleeah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleeah are California (169 births), Texas (125 births), Ohio (59 births).
How long has the name Aleeah been used? ▼
Records for Aleeah go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aleeah? ▼
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 Aleeah's data
- Aleeah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,068 total births); usage has since declined to 172 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aleeahs (169 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 Aleeah
Nearby Names Like Aleeah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleeah
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 Aleeah side by side: Aleeah vs Alexis Aleeah vs Alexandra Aleeah vs Alexa
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Aleeah: #5522 Girls' Name - 1,503 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleeah. 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 Aleeah 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 July 2026.