Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Alleah

Name: Popularity of the name Alleah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alleah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#4,485 (2012)

Total Babies

420

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1987

First Year

2023

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#4485

Peak Rank

420

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Alleah

Alleah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 32 births, good for #4,485 nationwide. About 35% of every Alleah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Alleah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 420 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Alleah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alleah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alleah

What does the name Alleah mean?

Alleah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1987. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Alleah in 2026?

In 2026, Alleah ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Alleah most popular?

Alleah reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #4,485 that year with 32 babies given the name.

Is Alleah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alleah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alleah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alleah include Carlina, Karmella, Aubreanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alleah

Alleah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 420 births in the dataset. Alleah's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,485. Use the chart and map above to compare Alleah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.