Girls' name · since 2010

Aleemah

Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Aleemah, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,093 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade

Aleemah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 45 have been recorded since 2010.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleemah has been recorded 45 times among girls since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2010 to 2019.

  • #36,093 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 2010
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleemah ranks #36,093 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.

#36,093 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aleemah's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Aleemah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aleemah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aleemah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
468101214 201020122016201720182019 5

Aleemah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (45 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Aleemah's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Aleemah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Aleemah by state

Where Aleemah concentrates geographically, total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Aleemah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
6 13.3%
Pennsylvania share of Aleemah's total US births 13.3%

6 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleemah?
Aleemah has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #36,093 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 12 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Aleemah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleemah ranks #36,093 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 Aleemah most popular?
Aleemah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Aleemah most popular?
The top states for the name Aleemah are Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Aleemah been used?
The SSA has tracked Aleemah since 2010 -- 10 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Aleemah?
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 Aleemah's data

  • Pennsylvania records the most Aleemahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aleemah: 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, 2010–2019 (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 Aleemah 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.