Alayiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,244

among girls · ↑211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alayiah · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

64 babies

All-time total

730

#9,278 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Alayiah popularity over time

730 babies have been named Alayiah since 1997, 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	5	1	–	#13,798
2000s	138	14	+2660%	#4,936
2010s	357	36	+159%	#2,816
2020s (to 2025)	230	38	+7%	#2,675

Where Alayiah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Alayiah

Alayiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,244 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 730 American babies have been named Alayiah. Its peak came in 2021, when 64 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 Alayiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alayiah?

The median living Alayiah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Alayiah 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.

Alayiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,244
2024	23	#5,455
2023	38	#3,913
2022	40	#3,768
2021	64	#2,675
2020	41	#3,612
2019	59	#2,816
2018	36	#4,005
2017	27	#4,925
2016	31	#4,533
2015	45	#3,480
2014	32	#4,460
2013	34	#4,246
2012	26	#5,258
2011	37	#4,000
2010	30	#4,741
2009	29	#4,936
2008	25	#5,579
2007	15	#8,112
2006	24	#5,557
2005	10	#10,156
2004	–	–
2003	13	#8,015
2002	6	#13,654
2001	9	#10,134
2000	7	#11,850
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alayiah?

The median living Alayiah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Alayiahs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Alayiah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alayiah are alive in the United States, based on 730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alayiah in 2025?

Alayiah ranked #5,244 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alayiah?

730 babies have been named Alayiah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alayiah most popular?

Alayiah peaked in 2021, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Alayiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alayiah rising or falling?

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

Will Alayiah become more popular?

Alayiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Alayiah 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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