Aleaha
Beautiful, combining elements from Hebrew names meaning "God" and "life".
Name Census estimates that about 834 living Americans carry the first name Aleaha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aleaha today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aleaha births was 2011 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aleaha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aleaha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
834
~ 1 in 410,976 Americans
Peak year
2011
55 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,217
Tracked since 1981
Census
Aleaha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 694 people with the first name Aleaha, which placed it at #16,301 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,301
National first-name rank
People counted
694
694 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aleaha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleaha is White at 59.4%. The next largest groups are Black (18.3%) and Hispanic (12.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aleaha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aleaha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.4% · 412
- Black or African American18.3% · 127
- Hispanic or Latino12.4% · 86
- Two or more races8.4% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Popularity
Aleaha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aleaha from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 299 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aleaha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aleaha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aleahas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan recorded the most babies named Aleaha, while Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aleaha
The name Aleaha is an uncommon variant of the Hebrew name Elisha, which means "God is salvation." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East during ancient times. The earliest known reference to this name can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where Elisha was a prophet who succeeded Elijah as a spiritual leader in the 9th century BCE.
In the Book of Kings, Elisha is depicted as a miraculous figure who performed numerous miracles, such as purifying a spring of water, multiplying a widow's oil, and raising a child from the dead. His name became synonymous with divine intervention and healing.
The variant spelling Aleaha is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly influenced by Arabic or Persian linguistic traditions. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Aleaha ibn al-Hasan, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet who lived in present-day Iran during the 10th century CE.
Another notable figure was Aleaha al-Andalusi, a mathematician and astronomer from the Iberian Peninsula in the 11th century CE. His contributions to the field of trigonometry and the development of the astrolabe were significant.
In the 13th century, Aleaha al-Qurtubi was a prominent Islamic jurist and scholar from Cordoba, Spain. His works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology were highly influential during his time.
During the Renaissance period, Aleaha Bianca was an Italian painter and artist active in the 16th century. She is notable for her intricate portraiture and religious paintings, which can be found in various museums across Italy.
In more recent history, Aleaha Khatun was a revered mystic and spiritual leader from Bengal, British India, in the 19th century. She played a crucial role in spreading Sufism and promoting unity among diverse religious communities.
While the name Aleaha is uncommon, it carries a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in the Middle Eastern, Islamic, and Judeo-Christian traditions. Its association with prophets, scholars, and artists has contributed to its enduring legacy over the centuries.
People
Aleaha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleaha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aleaha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleaha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 834 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aleaha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 410,976 US residents.
Is Aleaha a common name?
We classify Aleaha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 849 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aleaha most popular?
The single biggest year for Aleaha was 2011, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aleaha is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aleaha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 694 people with the name Aleaha, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,301 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aleaha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aleaha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aleaha appears almost entirely female. Of the 694 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aleaha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleaha is White at 59.4%. The next largest groups are Black (18.3%) and Hispanic (12.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aleaha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aleaha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.4% (412 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aleaha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aleaha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aleaha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aleaha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aleaha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aleaha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Aleaha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.