Aleyah vs Alexa

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

Name A

Aleyah

Girl name · Rank #1902

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Name B

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleyah Alexa
Current Rank #1902 #807
Total Births (all years) 2,686 131,304
Peak Year 2012 2006
Peak Year Births 135 6,117
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Aleyah Alexa
1910ss — 10
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 17
1940ss — 219
1950ss — 409
1960ss — 442
1970ss — 1,564
1980ss — 4,786
1990ss 281 30,294
2000ss 744 48,112
2010ss 1,071 41,997
2020ss 590 3,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleyah Alexa
2014 115 4,249
2015 107 6,053
2016 89 4,775
2017 97 3,896
2018 68 3,067
2019 126 2,002
2020 110 1,284
2021 129 708
2022 128 577
2023 118 492
2024 105 348

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, 1991–2024.

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