Alya
Girl name · #1337 in 2025 · Rare
Alya ranks #1337 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 167 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,778 girls born in 2025 was named Alya.
Babies named Alya per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Alya first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 190 girls were named Alya — good for #1236 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 Alya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alya is most common in NJ (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alya
Statistically, parents drawn to Alya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avaya, Aarya, Araya, Asiya, and Lya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | #1334 |
| 2024 | 181 | #1279 |
| 2023 | 162 | #1387 |
| 2022 | 144 | #1506 |
| 2021 | 190 | #1236 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1474 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 82 | #2238 |
| 2017 | 83 | #2257 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 55 | #3044 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alya a popular girl name?
Alya ranked #1337 among girls in 2025 with 167 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Alya most popular?
Alya peaked in 2021, when 190 American girls received the name (ranked #1236 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,778 newborn American girls was named Alya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.