Aleiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,462

among girls · ↑181 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleiah · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

59 babies

All-time total

823

#8,571 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Aleiah popularity over time

823 babies have been named Aleiah since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	51	5	–	#7,059
2000s	164	16	+222%	#5,099
2010s	338	34	+106%	#3,175
2020s (to 2025)	270	45	+33%	#2,781

Where Aleiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aleiah

Aleiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,462 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 823 American babies have been named Aleiah. Its peak came in 2020, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Aleiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleiah?

The median living Aleiah is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Aleiah 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.

Aleiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,462
2024	42	#3,643
2023	37	#3,985
2022	39	#3,831
2021	49	#3,251
2020	59	#2,781
2019	50	#3,175
2018	27	#4,896
2017	20	#6,057
2016	32	#4,429
2015	33	#4,300
2014	33	#4,357
2013	35	#4,163
2012	34	#4,299
2011	43	#3,606
2010	31	#4,612
2009	28	#5,099
2008	21	#6,359
2007	24	#5,718
2006	17	#7,158
2005	12	#8,899
2004	14	#7,843
2003	12	#8,538
2002	13	#7,836
2001	16	#6,625
2000	7	#11,855
1995	12	#7,059
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleiah?

The median living Aleiah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Aleiahs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Aleiah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Aleiah are alive in the United States, based on 823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleiah in 2025?

Aleiah ranked #3,462 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleiah?

823 babies have been named Aleiah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleiah most popular?

Aleiah peaked in 2020, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Aleiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleiah rising or falling?

Aleiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aleiah become more popular?

Aleiah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Aleiah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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