Aleya
Girl name · #1879 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Aleya is currently the #1879 girl name in the United States — 105 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 girls born in 2025 was named Aleya.
The 51-year story
Aleya first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 105 babies and a rank of #1872. 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 Aleya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleya in class?
Aleya scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aleya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aleya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aleyas were CA (20), TX (12), FL (11), AZ (7), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aleya
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leya, Ameya, Ahuva, Saraya, and Aveya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1872 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2995 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 65 | #2411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleya a popular girl name?
Aleya ranked #1879 among girls in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Aleya most popular?
Aleya peaked in 2025, when 105 American girls received the name (ranked #1872 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aleya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American girls was named Aleya. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.