Alleyah: 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	78	8	–	#5,678
2000s	96	10	+23%	#7,750
2010s	126	13	+31%	#6,595
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	-64%	#8,983

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,678

2000s

+23%

#7,750

2010s

126

+31%

#6,595

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#8,983

The story of Alleyah

Alleyah 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 1994, 327 American babies have been named Alleyah. Its peak came in 2012, when 19 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 Alleyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alleyah?

The median living Alleyah is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Alleyah 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.

Alleyah 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	5	#15,311
2022	6	#13,700
2021	5	#15,404
2020	11	#8,983
2019	8	#11,417
2018	10	#9,857
2017	6	#14,248
2016	12	#8,914
2015	13	#8,480
2014	16	#7,326
2013	16	#7,392
2012	19	#6,595
2011	16	#7,459
2010	10	#10,494
2009	9	#11,511
2008	16	#7,761
2007	10	#10,858
2006	–	–
2005	10	#10,165
2004	12	#8,743
2003	7	#12,483
2002	10	#9,516
2001	13	#7,750
2000	9	#9,923
1995	15	#5,969
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alleyah?

The median living Alleyah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Alleyahs are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Alleyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alleyah are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alleyah in 2025?

Alleyah 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 Alleyah?

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

When was the name Alleyah most popular?

Alleyah peaked in 2012, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Alleyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alleyah rising or falling?

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

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Alleyah popularity over time

The story of Alleyah

How old are people named Alleyah?

Alleyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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