Alahia
Girl name · #1795 in 2025 · Rare
Alahia is currently the #1795 girl name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Alahia.
The 10-year story
Alahia first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 22 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 121 babies and a rank of #1681. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Alahia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alahia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alahia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alahia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alahia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alahia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alahia is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alahia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alahia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alahia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Apphia, Amahia, Astoria, Soleia, and Avaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alahia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alahia a popular girl name?
Alahia ranked #1795 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Alahia most popular?
Alahia peaked in 2024, when 121 American girls received the name (ranked #1681 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alahia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Alahia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.