Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2017
Avaleah
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Avaleah, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17072
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
11 babies have been named Avaleah since 2017, making it today's #17072 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avaleah has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #17072 nationally and more common than 4% 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 2017 to 2024.
- #17072 among girls today
- 11 born since 2017
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avaleah is currently the #17072 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 11 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17072
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Avaleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17072
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Avaleah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Avaleah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Avaleah compares
11 3th 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
Avaleah's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avaleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avaleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avaleah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avaleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#17,072
Active since
2017
Avaleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Avaleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avaleah's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Avaleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avaleah? ▼
11 babies have been named Avaleah since 2017. It currently ranks #17072 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Avaleah most popular? ▼
Avaleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Avaleah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avaleah since 2017 -- 8 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Avaleah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ava, Avah, Avalynn, Avani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Avaleah's data
- Avaleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Avaleah
Nearby Names Like Avaleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avaleah
Ava Girl
#9 344,097 births
Avah Girl
#1198 7,046 births
Avalynn Girl
#1179 4,416 births
Avani Girl
#998 4,246 births
Avalon Girl
#1610 4,213 births
Compare Avaleah side by side: Avaleah vs Ava Avaleah vs Avah Avaleah vs Avalynn
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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, 2017–2024 (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. "Avaleah: #17072 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avaleah. 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 Avaleah 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.