Total births
258
Girls' name · since 2003
Ahlaya
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 258 babies named Ahlaya, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9987
- among girls today
- 258
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ahlaya is the #9987 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 258 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahlaya has been recorded 258 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #9987 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, 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 2003 to 2025.
- #9987 among girls today
- 258 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ahlaya is currently the #9987 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 258 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9987
- among girls today
- 258
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Ahlaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9987
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ahlaya was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
27 babies were named Ahlaya in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Ahlaya compares
258 42th 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
Ahlaya's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahlaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 258 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ahlaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ahlaya's full recorded timeline at 2015, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ahlaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#9,987
Active since
2003
Ahlaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ahlaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ahlaya's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ahlaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
140 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 140 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ahlaya? ▼
258 babies have been named Ahlaya since 2003. It currently ranks #9987 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 27 births.
When was Ahlaya most popular? ▼
Ahlaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Ahlaya been used? ▼
Records for Ahlaya go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ahlaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahlani, Ahlam, Ahliyah, Ahlana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ahlaya's data
- Ahlaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (140 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- 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.
Keep exploring Ahlaya
Nearby Names Like Ahlaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ahlaya
Ahlani Girl
#1375 1,085 births
Ahlam Girl
#3029 1,074 births
Ahliyah Girl
289 births
Ahlana Girl
#12686 262 births
Ahlayah Girl
#8789 209 births
Compare Ahlaya side by side: Ahlaya vs Ahlani Ahlaya vs Ahlam Ahlaya vs Ahliyah
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Ahlaya: #9987 Girls' Name - 258 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahlaya. 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 Ahlaya 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.