Alyah
Alyah was the 2899th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 2601st; the most babies were born in 2009 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved up 449 places. More babies were named Alyah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,899 girls, up 552 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200965 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,477babies recorded
Alyah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,899 | 58 |
| 2020 | #3,451 | 44 |
| 2010 | #2,978 | 57 |
| 2000 | #2,675 | 55 |
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How popular is Alyah, counting every spelling?
Alyah is a spelling of Alya, a name family that ranked #1,017 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,899 for Alyah on its own. Together these spellings went to 233 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alya | 167 | #1,334 | 844 |
| Alyah | 58 | #2,899 | 264 |
| Aalyah | 8 | #10,921 | 65 |
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 Alyah?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alyah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alyah 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 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alyah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alyah?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Alyah are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Alyah 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.
Alyah by state
How common Alyah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×), California (1.8×). In 47 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 Alyah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alyah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alyah
How popular is the name Alyah?
Alyah was the 2899th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 2601st; the most babies were born in 2009 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved up 449 places. More babies were named Alyah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Alyah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alyah in the US.
Where is Alyah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alyah was most common in Texas (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Arizona.