Aleela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #15,491 in 2007
0 babies were named Aleela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2007–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Aleela you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryAleela first shows up in US birth records in 2007, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #15,491.
- Word funAleela is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Aleela
Aleela is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Aleela for girls only in 2007, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #15,491 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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Questions about the name Aleela
What is the origin of the name Aleela?
Aleela has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Aleela a boy or girl name?
Aleela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Aleela?
Aleela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #15,491 in 2007.