Analeah
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant spelling of Analia or Amelia.
Name Census estimates that about 1,529 living Americans carry the first name Analeah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Analeah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Analeah births was 2016 (118 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Analeah. 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.
Key insights
- • Analeah is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 224,169 Americans
Peak year
2016
118 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,361
Tracked since 1997
Census
Analeah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 903 people with the first name Analeah, which placed it at #13,389 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
#13,389
National first-name rank
People counted
903
903 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
75.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Analeah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Analeah is Hispanic at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (13.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.7%). 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 Analeah 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 Analeah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino75.0% · 677
- White13.8% · 125
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 42
- Black or African American3.7% · 33
- Two or more races2.1% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 7
Popularity
Analeah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Analeah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 906 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Analeah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Analeah 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 Analeah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Analeahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Analeah, while Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 106 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Analeah
The name Analeah is a relatively modern invention, with no clear linguistic or cultural origin. It appears to be a combination of the name Ana, which has Hebrew and Spanish roots, and the suffix "-leah," which is derived from the Hebrew name Leah, meaning "weary" or "tired."
There are no historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Analeah directly. Its usage as a given name seems to have emerged in the late 20th century, perhaps inspired by the popularity of other names with similar sounds or structures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Analeah can be found in the United States, where it was used sparingly in the 1970s and 1980s. However, it did not gain significant popularity until the late 1990s and early 2000s.
While the name Analeah is relatively uncommon, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history:
1. Analeah Atkinson (born 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and musician known for her work in the alternative rock and indie pop genres.
2. Analeah Greig (born 1992) is a Canadian fashion model and social media influencer.
3. Analeah Sarvey (born 1995) is a professional basketball player from the United States who has played in the WNBA and overseas leagues.
4. Analeah Mendoza (born 2001) is a Mexican child actress best known for her role in the telenovela "Catalina y Sebastian."
5. Analeah Romero (birth year unknown) is a renowned Peruvian chef and restaurant owner, celebrated for her innovative fusion cuisine.
It is important to note that the name Analeah has gained more widespread usage in recent decades, particularly in the United States and certain parts of Latin America. However, its relatively short history and lack of clear etymological roots make it challenging to trace its origins with certainty.
People
Analeah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Analeah 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
Analeah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Analeah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,529 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Analeah 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 224,169 US residents.
Is Analeah a common name?
We classify Analeah as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,541 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Analeah most popular?
The single biggest year for Analeah was 2016, when 118 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Analeah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Analeah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 903 people with the name Analeah, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,389 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 Analeah 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 Analeah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Analeah appears almost entirely female. Of the 896 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Analeah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Analeah is Hispanic at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (13.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.7%). 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 Analeah most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Analeah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (677 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 Analeah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Analeah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Analeah 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 Analeah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Analeah 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 Analeah 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 common is the name Analeah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.