Aleah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aleah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aleah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aleah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aleah is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “exalted, sublime”. A variant of Aliyah or Alia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,592 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 513 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aleah per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (814/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (31/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Aleah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #761 nationally (given to 834 babies that year).
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