Declining since 2012.
Popularity of Alleah since 1987
Babies named Alleah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 149 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s | 29 |
Meaning & origin
Alleah is a modern feminine name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1987 and saw its highest usage in 2012. Although it has never cracked the top 1000, its peak in 2012 reflects a broader trend of creative spellings of Aaliyah, which itself soared after the singer Aaliyah's rise in the 1990s. Since 2012, Alleah's usage has been falling, following the trajectory of the more common forms. The name remains uncommon, with an estimated 1-in-N birth rate too low to calculate precisely from public data. Its appeal lies in its melodic sound and connection to the well-established name Aaliyah.
Alleah is a 20th-century American coinage, likely inspired by the name Aaliyah or Aliyah. Aaliyah is the Arabic feminine form of Ali, meaning 'exalted', while Aliyah is a Hebrew word meaning 'ascent'. The spelling with 'e' reflects a trend toward phonetic, distinctive variants that emerged in the late 1900s. The name gained modest visibility in the United States beginning in the late 1980s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lea, Allie
Sibling names for Alleah
Names that share Alleah's style, for a brother or sister.
