Aleyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,710

among girls · ↑186 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

119

named Aleyah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,506

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

135 babies

All-time total

2,805

#3,755 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Aleyah popularity over time

2,805 babies have been named Aleyah since 1991, 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
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1990s	281	28	–	#2,465
2000s	744	74	+165%	#1,877
2010s	1,071	107	+44%	#1,603
2020s (to 2025)	709	118	+10%	#1,622

Where Aleyah 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	124	0.08	outside top 500
2027	128	0.08	outside top 500
2028	131	0.08	outside top 500
2029	135	0.08	outside top 500
2030	137	0.09	outside top 500

Where Aleyah is most popular

Girls named Aleyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aleyah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	113	0.134	+82%
Texas	99	0.123	+67%
Georgia	25	0.110	+49%
Florida	42	0.098	+33%
Indiana	7	0.050	-32%
Illinois	11	0.048	-35%
Maryland	5	0.047	-36%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-41%
Arizona	6	0.043	-42%
Washington	6	0.042	-44%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-57%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-71%
New York	6	0.015	-79%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aleyah

Aleyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,710 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,805 American babies have been named Aleyah. Its peak came in 2012, when 135 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 Aleyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleyah?

The median living Aleyah is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 2,800 people named Aleyah 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.

Aleyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	119	#1,710
2024	105	#1,896
2023	118	#1,738
2022	128	#1,649
2021	129	#1,622
2020	110	#1,792
2019	126	#1,668
2018	68	#2,561
2017	97	#2,018
2016	89	#2,169
2015	107	#1,895
2014	115	#1,782
2013	115	#1,776
2012	135	#1,603
2011	119	#1,728
2010	100	#1,992
2009	112	#1,877
2008	106	#1,977
2007	100	#2,035
2006	75	#2,459
2005	67	#2,553
2004	52	#2,998
2003	52	#2,923
2002	66	#2,415
2001	60	#2,541
2000	54	#2,710
1995	38	#3,025
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleyah?

The median living Aleyah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Aleyahs are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Aleyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Aleyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleyah in 2025?

Aleyah ranked #1,710 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleyah?

2,805 babies have been named Aleyah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleyah most popular?

Aleyah peaked in 2012, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Aleyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleyah rising or falling?

Aleyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aleyah become more popular?

Aleyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 137 girls named Aleyah 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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