Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Alaijah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #8,387
Rank 2025
#8,387
among girls · ↓1,439 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Alaijah
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
49 babies
All-time total
740
#9,240 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Alaijah popularity over time

740 babies have been named Alaijah since 1996, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 50 – 50 5 – #6,377
2000s 329 5 334 33 +568% #3,392
2010s 263 – 263 26 -21% #3,714
2020s (to 2025) 93 – 93 16 -41% #6,188

The story of Alaijah

Alaijah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,387 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 740 American babies have been named Alaijah. Its peak came in 2004, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Alaijah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaijah?

The median living Alaijah is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Alaijah are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Alaijah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,387 – –
2024 16 #6,948 – –
2023 15 #7,260 – –
2022 15 #7,294 – –
2021 19 #6,188 – –
2020 16 #6,943 – –
2019 14 #7,743 – –
2018 26 #5,012 – –
2017 16 #7,103 – –
2016 22 #5,801 – –
2015 19 #6,465 – –
2014 16 #7,316 – –
2013 37 #4,006 – –
2012 42 #3,714 – –
2011 32 #4,472 – –
2010 39 #3,890 – –
2009 37 #4,110 – –
2008 33 #4,552 – –
2007 41 #3,850 – –
2006 30 #4,689 – –
2005 35 #4,030 – –
2004 44 #3,392 5 #11,408
2003 39 #3,593 – –
2002 26 #4,628 – –
2001 27 #4,448 – –
2000 17 #6,218 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alaijah?

The median living Alaijah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Alaijahs are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Alaijah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alaijah are alive in the United States, based on 740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaijah in 2025?

Alaijah ranked #8,387 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaijah?

740 babies have been named Alaijah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaijah most popular?

Alaijah peaked in 2004, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Alaijah a boy or girl name?

Alaijah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alaijah rising or falling?

Alaijah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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