Total births
129
Girls' name · since 1994
Aaliayah
129 babies named Aaliayah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 129
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
129 girls have been named Aaliayah since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Aaliayah recorded 129 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2020.
- 129 total births
- 1994–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
129 girls have been named Aaliayah since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 129
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Aaliayah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aaliayah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Aaliayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aaliayah's full recorded timeline at 2005, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aaliayah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Aaliayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2020
- Peak year (2002)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Aaliayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aaliayah's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Aaliayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aaliayah? ▼
129 babies have been named Aaliayah since 1994. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
When was Aaliayah most popular? ▼
Aaliayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Aaliayah been used? ▼
Aaliayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 27 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Aaliayah? ▼
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 Aaliayah's data
- Aaliayah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.
Keep exploring Aaliayah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2020 (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. "Aaliayah: Baby Name Since 1994 - 129 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aaliayah. 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 Aaliayah 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 July 2026.