Aaliyah vs Aalayah

Side-by-side comparison of Aaliyah and Aalayah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aaliyah

Girl name · Rank #93

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Name B

Aalayah

Girl name · Rank #3247

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Metric Aaliyah Aalayah
Current Rank #93 #3247
Total Births (all years) 107,314 1,222
Peak Year 2012 2019
Peak Year Births 5,522 79
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Aaliyah Aalayah
1970ss 142 —
1980ss 209 —
1990ss 7,839 49
2000ss 36,379 278
2010ss 46,710 599
2020ss 16,035 296

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aaliyah Aalayah
2014 4,899 67
2015 4,878 70
2016 4,656 66
2017 4,195 61
2018 3,844 57
2019 3,672 79
2020 3,578 54
2021 3,613 67
2022 3,284 70
2023 2,857 56
2024 2,703 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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