Total births
111
Girls' name · since 1997
Aalaiyah
111 babies named Aalaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 111
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
111 girls have been named Aalaiyah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aalaiyah has been recorded 111 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- 111 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
111 girls have been named Aalaiyah since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 111
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Aalaiyah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
14 babies were named Aalaiyah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Aalaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aalaiyah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aalaiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Aalaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Aalaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aalaiyah's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Aalaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aalaiyah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 111 babies named Aalaiyah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 14 births.
When was Aalaiyah most popular? ▼
Aalaiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Aalaiyah been used? ▼
Aalaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aalaiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaliyah, Aaliya, Aaleyah, Aalayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aalaiyah's data
- Aalaiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aalaiyah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 111 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aalaiyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aalaiyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.