Alaiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,593

among girls · ↓120 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

131

named Alaiyah · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,269

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

206 babies

All-time total

2,115

#4,543 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Alaiyah popularity over time

2,115 babies have been named Alaiyah since 1994, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	38	4	–	#8,352
2000s	230	23	+505%	#3,679
2010s	845	85	+267%	#1,303
2020s (to 2025)	1,002	167	+98%	#1,181

Where Alaiyah 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	132	0.08	outside top 500
2027	132	0.08	outside top 500
2028	133	0.08	outside top 500
2029	134	0.08	outside top 500
2030	134	0.08	outside top 500

Where Alaiyah is most popular

Girls named Alaiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Illinois.

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 Alaiyah 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
Georgia	52	0.229	+124%
Florida	65	0.152	+49%
Illinois	34	0.149	+45%
Texas	98	0.122	+19%
Maryland	12	0.113	+11%
New York	43	0.109	+6%
California	91	0.108	+6%
Mississippi	5	0.107	+5%
North Carolina	24	0.105	≈ national
New Jersey	17	0.094	-8%
Ohio	20	0.084	-18%
Virginia	14	0.082	-20%
Louisiana	7	0.080	-22%
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	-30%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-34%
Massachusetts	8	0.066	-35%
Michigan	11	0.060	-41%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-46%
Alabama	5	0.053	-48%
Arizona	7	0.050	-51%
Washington	6	0.042	-59%
Indiana	5	0.036	-65%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Alaiyah

Alaiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,593 in 2025 with 131 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,115 American babies have been named Alaiyah. Its peak came in 2021, when 206 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 Alaiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaiyah?

The median living Alaiyah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 2,100 people named Alaiyah 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.

Alaiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	131	#1,593
2024	148	#1,473
2023	175	#1,302
2022	169	#1,371
2021	206	#1,181
2020	173	#1,287
2019	176	#1,303
2018	113	#1,799
2017	77	#2,358
2016	71	#2,517
2015	85	#2,209
2014	89	#2,141
2013	58	#2,905
2012	64	#2,735
2011	61	#2,839
2010	51	#3,207
2009	43	#3,679
2008	27	#5,289
2007	26	#5,383
2006	22	#5,916
2005	34	#4,120
2004	16	#7,088
2003	21	#5,591
2002	12	#8,301
2001	18	#6,080
2000	11	#8,561
1995	7	#10,547
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alaiyah?

The median living Alaiyah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Alaiyahs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Alaiyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Alaiyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,115 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaiyah in 2025?

Alaiyah ranked #1,593 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaiyah?

2,115 babies have been named Alaiyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaiyah most popular?

Alaiyah peaked in 2021, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Alaiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alaiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Alaiyah become more popular?

Alaiyah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 134 girls named Alaiyah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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