Aleiyah
Girl name · #5183 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Aleiyah, placing it at #5183 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aleiyah.
Babies named Aleiyah per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Aleiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 35 girls were named Aleiyah — good for #4072 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 Aleiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aleiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aleiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aleiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleiyah is most common
State-level data for Aleiyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aleiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaiyah, Aalayah, Aariyah, Amariyah, and Aleeyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleiyah a popular girl name?
Aleiyah ranked #5183 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Aleiyah most popular?
Aleiyah peaked in 2019, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4072 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Aleiyah. 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.