Alaiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,692

among girls · ↑362 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

121

named Alaiah · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,283

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

148 babies

All-time total

1,156

#6,797 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Alaiah popularity over time

1,156 babies have been named Alaiah since 2002, 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.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	77	8	–	#7,076
2010s	381	38	+395%	#1,740
2020s (to 2025)	698	116	+205%	#1,455

Where Alaiah 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	127	0.08	outside top 500
2027	133	0.08	outside top 500
2028	138	0.09	outside top 500
2029	143	0.09	outside top 500
2030	147	0.09	outside top 500

Where Alaiah is most popular

Girls named Alaiah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alaiah 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
Florida	70	0.164	+141%
Texas	84	0.104	+54%
Arizona	14	0.100	+47%
Massachusetts	12	0.099	+46%
New York	35	0.088	+30%
California	65	0.077	+14%
New Jersey	13	0.072	+6%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-19%
Georgia	10	0.044	-35%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-53%
Illinois	7	0.031	-55%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Alaiah

Alaiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,692 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,156 American babies have been named Alaiah. Its peak came in 2020, when 148 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 Alaiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaiah?

The median living Alaiah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,100 people named Alaiah 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.

Alaiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	121	#1,692
2024	94	#2,054
2023	112	#1,802
2022	99	#1,974
2021	124	#1,676
2020	148	#1,455
2019	119	#1,740
2018	46	#3,397
2017	37	#4,000
2016	46	#3,415
2015	38	#3,916
2014	22	#5,802
2013	19	#6,473
2012	23	#5,717
2011	15	#7,799
2010	16	#7,533
2009	18	#7,076
2008	15	#8,121
2007	12	#9,558
2006	6	#15,210
2005	9	#10,950
2004	–	–
2003	6	#13,915
2002	11	#8,858
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alaiah?

The median living Alaiah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Alaiahs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Alaiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Alaiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,156 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaiah in 2025?

Alaiah ranked #1,692 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaiah?

1,156 babies have been named Alaiah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaiah most popular?

Alaiah peaked in 2020, when 148 newborns received the name.

Is Alaiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alaiah rising or falling?

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

Will Alaiah become more popular?

Alaiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 147 girls named Alaiah 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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