Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1999
Alenah
Alenah has 215 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16226
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
215 babies have been named Alenah since 1999, making it today's #16226 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alenah has been recorded 215 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #16226 nationally and more common than 8% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #16226 among girls today
- 215 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alenah is currently the #16226 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 215 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16226
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Alenah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16226
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Alenah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
17 babies were named Alenah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Alenah compares
215 38th 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
Alenah's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alenah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 215 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alenah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alenah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alenah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,226
Active since
1999
Alenah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Alenah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alenah's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Alenah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alenah? ▼
215 babies have been named Alenah since 1999. It currently ranks #16226 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 17 births.
When was Alenah most popular? ▼
Alenah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Alenah been used? ▼
Records for Alenah go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alenah? ▼
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 Alenah's data
- Alenah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Alenah
Nearby Names Like Alenah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alenah
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 Alenah side by side: Alenah vs Alexis Alenah vs Alexandra Alenah vs Alexa
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Alenah: #16226 Girls' Name - 215 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alenah. 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 Alenah 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.