Total births
153
Girls' name · since 1994
Aaleeyah
153 babies named Aaleeyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14138
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Aaleeyah currently ranks #14138 among girls' names in America, with 153 babies recorded since 1994.
Aaleeyah has 153 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14138 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #14138 among girls today
- 153 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aaleeyah is currently the #14138 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 153 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14138
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Aaleeyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14138
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Aaleeyah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
13 babies were named Aaleeyah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Aaleeyah compares
153 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aaleeyah's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aaleeyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aaleeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aaleeyah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aaleeyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#14,138
Active since
1994
Aaleeyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Aaleeyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aaleeyah's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Aaleeyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aaleeyah? ▼
Aaleeyah has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14138 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Aaleeyah most popular? ▼
Aaleeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Aaleeyah been used? ▼
Aaleeyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aaleeyah? ▼
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 Aaleeyah's data
- Aaleeyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Aaleeyah: #14138 Girls' Name - 153 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aaleeyah. 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 Aaleeyah 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.