Alahia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,778

among girls · ↓97 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

113

named Alahia · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,224

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

121 babies

All-time total

538

#11,325 all-time among girls

First recorded

2015

in Social Security records

Alahia popularity over time

538 babies have been named Alahia since 2015, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s	126	13	–	#4,075
2020s (to 2025)	412	69	+445%	#1,681

Where Alahia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	136	0.08	outside top 500
2027	160	0.10	outside top 500
2028	183	0.11	outside top 500
2029	205	0.13	outside top 500
2030	226	0.14	outside top 500

Where Alahia is most popular

Girls named Alahia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alahia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	34	0.188	+309%
New York	51	0.129	+179%
Florida	50	0.117	+153%
Massachusetts	13	0.108	+133%
Colorado	12	0.108	+133%
Pennsylvania	25	0.106	+129%
Illinois	13	0.057	+23%
Texas	28	0.035	-24%
Georgia	6	0.026	-43%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-52%
California	12	0.014	-69%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alahia

Alahia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,778 in 2025 with 113 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2015, 538 American babies have been named Alahia. Its peak came in 2024, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alahia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alahia?

The median living Alahia is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 500 people named Alahia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alahia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	113	#1,778
2024	121	#1,681
2023	67	#2,616
2022	44	#3,536
2021	29	#4,616
2020	38	#3,780
2019	35	#4,075
2018	29	#4,666
2017	15	#7,458
2016	25	#5,290
2015	22	#5,843
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alahia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alahia?

The median living Alahia is about 2 years old. Half of all living Alahias are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Alahia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alahia are alive in the United States, based on 538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alahia in 2025?

Alahia ranked #1,778 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 113 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alahia?

538 babies have been named Alahia in the United States since 2015, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alahia most popular?

Alahia peaked in 2024, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Alahia a boy or girl name?

Alahia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alahia rising or falling?

Alahia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alahia become more popular?

Alahia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 226 girls named Alahia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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