Alyah
Girl name · #2920 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Alyah ranks #2920 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Alyah.
Babies named Alyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Alyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 65 girls were named Alyah — good for #2752 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 Alyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alyah in class?
Alyah scores 63 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 Alyah is most common
State-level data for Alyah 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 Alyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyah, Anaiyah, Niyah, Aleyah, and Kiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2916 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 58 | #2600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alyah a popular girl name?
Alyah ranked #2920 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Alyah most popular?
Alyah peaked in 2009, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2752 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Alyah. It scores 63/100 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.