Aleiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,106

among girls · ↑1,845 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleiyah

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

35 babies

All-time total

589

#10,679 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Aleiyah popularity over time

589 babies have been named Aleiyah 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	34	3	–	#7,758
2000s	141	14	+315%	#6,102
2010s	270	27	+91%	#4,076
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	-11%	#4,552

Where Aleiyah 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	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aleiyah

Aleiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,106 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 589 American babies have been named Aleiyah. Its peak came in 2019, when 35 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 Aleiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleiyah?

The median living Aleiyah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Aleiyah 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.

Aleiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,106
2024	16	#6,951
2023	22	#5,560
2022	23	#5,469
2021	29	#4,618
2020	29	#4,552
2019	35	#4,076
2018	22	#5,628
2017	30	#4,581
2016	26	#5,135
2015	19	#6,469
2014	28	#4,899
2013	27	#5,019
2012	34	#4,300
2011	26	#5,214
2010	23	#5,785
2009	22	#6,102
2008	19	#6,812
2007	20	#6,569
2006	17	#7,159
2005	18	#6,542
2004	13	#8,279
2003	10	#9,705
2002	6	#13,665
2001	10	#9,384
2000	6	#13,221
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleiyah?

The median living Aleiyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Aleiyahs are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Aleiyah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aleiyah are alive in the United States, based on 589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleiyah in 2025?

Aleiyah ranked #5,106 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleiyah?

589 babies have been named Aleiyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleiyah most popular?

Aleiyah peaked in 2019, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Aleiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleiyah rising or falling?

Aleiyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aleiyah become more popular?

Aleiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Aleiyah 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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