Aleiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,173

among girls · ↑2,777 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleiya

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

35 babies

All-time total

485

#12,090 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Aleiya popularity over time

485 babies have been named Aleiya since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	19	2	–	#10,378
2000s	123	12	+547%	#6,405
2010s	177	18	+44%	#5,627
2020s (to 2025)	166	28	+56%	#4,012

Where Aleiya 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aleiya

Aleiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,173 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 485 American babies have been named Aleiya. Its peak came in 2020, when 35 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 Aleiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleiya?

The median living Aleiya is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Aleiya 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.

Aleiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,173
2024	16	#6,950
2023	29	#4,662
2022	28	#4,797
2021	24	#5,245
2020	35	#4,012
2019	21	#5,807
2018	22	#5,627
2017	16	#7,105
2016	14	#8,011
2015	21	#6,040
2014	18	#6,730
2013	12	#9,060
2012	15	#7,820
2011	15	#7,800
2010	23	#5,784
2009	19	#6,819
2008	17	#7,427
2007	15	#8,117
2006	18	#6,863
2005	13	#8,353
2004	6	#14,244
2003	5	#15,878
2002	17	#6,405
2001	6	#13,571
2000	7	#11,857
1995	6	#11,826
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleiya?

The median living Aleiya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Aleiyas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Aleiya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Aleiya are alive in the United States, based on 485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleiya in 2025?

Aleiya ranked #4,173 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleiya?

485 babies have been named Aleiya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleiya most popular?

Aleiya peaked in 2020, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Aleiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleiya rising or falling?

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

Will Aleiya become more popular?

Aleiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Aleiya 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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