Aalayah
Girl name · #3050 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 54 baby girls were named Aalayah, placing it at #3050 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Aalayah.
Babies named Aalayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Aalayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 79 girls were named Aalayah — good for #2285 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aalayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aalayah in class?
Aalayah scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aalayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aalayah is most common
State-level data for Aalayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aalayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aalayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aariyah, Aleiyah, Anaiyah, Amaiyah, and Dariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aalayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aalayah a popular girl name?
Aalayah ranked #3050 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Aalayah most popular?
Aalayah peaked in 2019, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2285 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aalayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Aalayah. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.