Aleyah
Aleyah was the 1710th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 119 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1603rd with 135 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 185 places. More babies were named Aleyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,710 girls, up 82 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 119girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012135 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,805babies recorded
Aleyah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,710 | 119 |
| 2020 | #1,792 | 110 |
| 2010 | #1,992 | 100 |
| 2000 | #2,710 | 54 |
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How popular is Aleyah, counting every spelling?
Aleyah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #895 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,710 for Aleyah on its own. Together these spellings went to 281 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleyah | 119 | #1,710 | 599 |
| Aleya | 105 | #1,873 | 429 |
| Aleeyah | 26 | #4,990 | 169 |
| Aaleyah | 21 | #5,722 | 138 |
| Aleeya | 10 | #9,482 | 57 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aleyah?
119 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aleyah (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aleyah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 70 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aleyah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aleyah?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Aleyah are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 20. That makes Aleyah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aleyah by state
How common Aleyah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×), Texas (1.7×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aleyah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aleyah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aleyah
How popular is the name Aleyah?
Aleyah was the 1710th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 119 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1603rd with 135 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 185 places. More babies were named Aleyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aleyah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aleyah in the US.
Where is Aleyah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aleyah was most common in California (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Georgia.