Alayshia: 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	82	8	–	#5,130
2000s	299	30	+265%	#3,798
2010s	256	26	-14%	#3,665
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-87%	#10,320

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,130

2000s

299

+265%

#3,798

2010s

256

-14%

#3,665

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#10,320

The story of Alayshia

Alayshia 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 1992, 657 American babies have been named Alayshia. Its peak came in 2011, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Alayshia?

The median living Alayshia is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Alayshia 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.

Alayshia 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#13,680
2021	9	#10,320
2020	5	#15,205
2019	15	#7,358
2018	7	#12,528
2017	21	#5,831
2016	9	#10,904
2015	24	#5,471
2014	29	#4,772
2013	32	#4,427
2012	42	#3,715
2011	42	#3,665
2010	35	#4,186
2009	35	#4,270
2008	36	#4,274
2007	33	#4,477
2006	40	#3,798
2005	30	#4,492
2004	32	#4,290
2003	26	#4,806
2002	17	#6,404
2001	24	#4,837
2000	26	#4,529
1995	7	#10,550
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alayshia?

The median living Alayshia is about 17 years old. Half of all living Alayshias are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Alayshia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alayshia are alive in the United States, based on 657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alayshia in 2025?

Alayshia 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 Alayshia?

657 babies have been named Alayshia in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alayshia most popular?

Alayshia peaked in 2011, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Alayshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alayshia rising or falling?

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

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Alayshia popularity over time

The story of Alayshia

How old are people named Alayshia?

Alayshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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