Aaleah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#10,837
2000s	93	9	+675%	#6,544
2010s	194	19	+109%	#4,047
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-60%	#7,969

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,837

2000s

+675%

#6,544

2010s

194

+109%

#4,047

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#7,969

The story of Aaleah

Aaleah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1997, 345 American babies have been named Aaleah. Its peak came in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aaleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aaleah?

The median living Aaleah is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Aaleah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aaleah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,164
2023	8	#11,173
2022	9	#10,384
2021	9	#10,293
2020	13	#7,969
2019	17	#6,698
2018	7	#12,466
2017	12	#8,778
2016	17	#6,901
2015	11	#9,483
2014	24	#5,456
2013	23	#5,644
2012	37	#4,047
2011	26	#5,207
2010	20	#6,382
2009	20	#6,544
2008	7	#13,834
2007	15	#8,098
2006	8	#12,422
2005	9	#10,921
2004	9	#10,690
2003	9	#10,425
2002	5	#15,436
2001	6	#13,521
2000	5	#15,031
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aaleah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aaleah?

The median living Aaleah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Aaleahs are between 9 and 16 years old.

How many people named Aaleah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Aaleah are alive in the United States, based on 345 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aaleah mean?

Spelling variant of Aleah.

How popular is the name Aaleah in 2025?

Aaleah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aaleah?

345 babies have been named Aaleah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aaleah most popular?

Aaleah peaked in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Aaleah a boy or girl name?

Aaleah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aaleah rising or falling?

Aaleah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aaleah popularity over time

The story of Aaleah

How old are people named Aaleah?

Aaleah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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