Aleeyah
Girl name · #5043 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Aleeyah ranks #5043 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Aleeyah.
Babies named Aleeyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Aleeyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 111 girls were named Aleeyah — good for #1823 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 Aleeyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aleeyah in class?
Aleeyah scores 88 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 Aleeyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleeyah is most common
State-level data for Aleeyah 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 Aleeyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleeyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaiyah, Aleiyah, Saliyah, Anaiyah, and Damiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleeyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 109 | #1849 |
| 2012 | 111 | #1823 |
| 2011 | 99 | #1982 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleeyah a popular girl name?
Aleeyah ranked #5043 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Aleeyah most popular?
Aleeyah peaked in 2012, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1823 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleeyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Aleeyah. It scores 88/100 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.