Alayja: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#11,173
2000s	179	18	+1392%	#4,111
2010s	145	15	-19%	#4,111
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-67%	#12,295

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,173

2000s

179

+1392%

#4,111

2010s

145

-19%

#4,111

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#12,295

The story of Alayja

Alayja is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1998, 365 American babies have been named Alayja. Its peak came in 2009, when 37 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 Alayja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alayja?

The median living Alayja is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Alayja 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.

Alayja year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,386
2023	6	#13,532
2022	7	#12,295
2021	5	#15,385
2020	6	#13,515
2019	5	#15,654
2018	6	#13,877
2017	6	#14,222
2016	15	#7,618
2015	10	#10,183
2014	12	#8,997
2013	16	#7,387
2012	19	#6,593
2011	20	#6,344
2010	36	#4,111
2009	37	#4,111
2008	17	#7,424
2007	15	#8,113
2006	17	#7,156
2005	19	#6,259
2004	19	#6,232
2003	12	#8,535
2002	13	#7,834
2001	18	#6,081
2000	12	#8,047
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alayja?

The median living Alayja is about 16 years old. Half of all living Alayjas are between 12 and 20 years old.

How many people named Alayja are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alayja are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alayja in 2025?

Alayja did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alayja?

365 babies have been named Alayja in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alayja most popular?

Alayja peaked in 2009, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Alayja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alayja rising or falling?

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

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Alayja popularity over time

The story of Alayja

How old are people named Alayja?

Alayja year by year

Frequently asked questions

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