Alaiyah
Girl name · #1601 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 131 baby girls were named Alaiyah, placing it at #1601 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Alaiyah.
Babies named Alaiyah per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Alaiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 206 girls were named Alaiyah — good for #1181 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 Alaiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alaiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alaiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alaiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alaiyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alaiyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alaiyah is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (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 Alaiyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alaiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alaiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aryah, Avayah, Kalayah, Arayah, and Analiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alaiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 175 | #1302 |
| 2022 | 169 | #1371 |
| 2021 | 206 | #1181 |
| 2020 | 173 | #1287 |
| 2019 | 176 | #1302 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1799 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2139 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alaiyah a popular girl name?
Alaiyah ranked #1601 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Alaiyah most popular?
Alaiyah peaked in 2021, when 206 American girls received the name (ranked #1181 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alaiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Alaiyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.