Alaiah
Girl name · #1700 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Alaiah ranks #1700 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 121 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 girls born in 2025 was named Alaiah.
The 23-year story
Alaiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 148 girls were named Alaiah — good for #1455 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.
Babies named Alaiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alaiah in class?
Alaiah 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 Alaiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alaiah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alaiah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alaiahs were TX (25), FL (18), CA (17), NY (9), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alaiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alaiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amorah, Amaiah, Alaiyah, Aleiah, and Avayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alaiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1692 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1802 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 124 | #1676 |
| 2020 | 148 | #1455 |
| 2019 | 119 | #1740 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alaiah a popular girl name?
Alaiah ranked #1700 among girls in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Alaiah most popular?
Alaiah peaked in 2020, when 148 American girls received the name (ranked #1455 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alaiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American girls was named Alaiah. 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.