Alleah: 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	6	1	–	#9,870
1990s	88	9	+1367%	#5,371
2000s	149	15	+69%	#4,798
2010s	148	15	-1%	#4,494
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-67%	#7,231

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,870

1990s

+1367%

#5,371

2000s

149

+69%

#4,798

2010s

148

-1%

#4,494

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#7,231

The story of Alleah

Alleah 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 1987, 420 American babies have been named Alleah. Its peak came in 2012, when 32 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 Alleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alleah?

The median living Alleah is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Alleah 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.

Alleah 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	–	–
2023	6	#13,552
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,204
2020	15	#7,231
2019	11	#9,148
2018	9	#10,600
2017	10	#9,991
2016	11	#9,451
2015	6	#14,601
2014	16	#7,325
2013	22	#5,841
2012	32	#4,494
2011	19	#6,576
2010	12	#9,259
2009	15	#8,079
2008	9	#11,654
2007	19	#6,826
2006	9	#11,473
2005	17	#6,835
2004	16	#7,100
2003	10	#9,714
2002	16	#6,709
2001	14	#7,336
2000	24	#4,798
1995	12	#7,066
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alleah?

The median living Alleah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Alleahs are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Alleah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alleah are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alleah mean?

Spelling variant of Aleah.

How popular is the name Alleah in 2025?

Alleah 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 Alleah?

420 babies have been named Alleah in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alleah most popular?

Alleah peaked in 2012, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Alleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alleah rising or falling?

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

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Alleah popularity over time

The story of Alleah

How old are people named Alleah?

Alleah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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