Aleyah
Girl name · #1716 in 2025 · Very rare
Aleyah is currently the #1716 girl name in the United States — 119 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1894, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Aleyah.
The 34-year story
Aleyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 135 girls were named Aleyah — good for #1602 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 Aleyah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aleyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aleyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aleyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aleyah is most common in TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (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 Aleyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aleyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arayah, Asiyah, Aziyah, Anaiyah, and Aryah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 129 | #1622 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 135 | #1602 |
| 2011 | 119 | #1728 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1876 |
| 2008 | 106 | #1977 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2998 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 66 | #2414 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleyah a popular girl name?
Aleyah ranked #1716 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1894.
When was the name Aleyah most popular?
Aleyah peaked in 2012, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1602 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Aleyah. 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.