Aleah
How to say it: uh-LEE-uh · /əˈliə/
Variant of Aliya/Alia, from Arabic/Hebrew meaning high, exalted, or to ascend.
Aleah was the 45th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 265 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #66 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #45 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 265 |
| Share of births | 1 in 619 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #66 |
| In France, 2025 | #3 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born almost wholly in recent decades, Aleah reached its height in the 2010s. It holds close to that level yet should slip ahead.
What goes with it
Airy and soft in three flowing parts, Aleah feels gentle. Amirah echoes its grace.
Nicknames
- Lea
- Lee
- Ali
Honouring a Aleah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aleah is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #3 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aleah
- Aleah Stanbridge (1976–2016)South African singer-songwriter
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