Aleyah vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Aleyah and Alexandra — 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

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleyah Alexandra
Current Rank #1902 #221
Total Births (all years) 2,686 244,128
Peak Year 2012 1993
Peak Year Births 135 10,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Aleyah Alexandra
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 327
1920ss — 370
1930ss — 444
1940ss — 1,169
1950ss — 1,598
1960ss — 3,243
1970ss — 6,962
1980ss — 34,821
1990ss 281 94,802
2000ss 744 61,251
2010ss 1,071 30,968
2020ss 590 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleyah Alexandra
2014 115 3,316
2015 107 3,007
2016 89 2,855
2017 97 2,605
2018 68 2,410
2019 126 2,133
2020 110 1,966
2021 129 1,725
2022 128 1,551
2023 118 1,473
2024 105 1,387

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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