Girls' name · since 2002

Alaejah

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Alaejah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,351 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Alaejah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Alaejah recorded 16 times among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2009.

  • #48,351 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alaejah ranks #48,351 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#48,351 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alaejah's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alaejah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alaejah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alaejah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2009)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 200220072009 6

Alaejah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Alaejah's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Alaejah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alaejah? ▼
16 babies have been named Alaejah since 2002. All-time, it sits at #48,351 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2009 with 6 births.
Where does Alaejah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alaejah ranks #48,351 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alaejah most popular? ▼
Alaejah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Alaejah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alaejah since 2002 -- 8 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Alaejah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Alaejah

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaejah

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#224 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#332 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#280 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#161 18,799 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alaejah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2002–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Alaejah 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 August 2026.