Total births
50
Girls' name · since 2016
Alaeya
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Alaeya, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11990
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alaeya is the #11990 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 50 recorded since 2016.
Alaeya has 50 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11990 as of the latest data, more common than 32% 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 2016 to 2025.
- #11990 among girls today
- 50 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alaeya is currently the #11990 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 50 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11990
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Alaeya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11990
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Alaeya was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
13 babies were named Alaeya in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaeya compares
50 15th 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
Alaeya's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaeya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alaeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alaeya's full recorded timeline at 2021, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alaeya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,990
Active since
2016
Alaeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Alaeya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alaeya's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Alaeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaeya? ▼
50 babies have been named Alaeya since 2016. It currently ranks #11990 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 13 births.
When was Alaeya most popular? ▼
Alaeya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Alaeya been used? ▼
Records for Alaeya go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alaeya? ▼
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.
What to do with Alaeya's data
- Alaeya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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 Alaeya
Nearby Names Like Alaeya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaeya
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
Compare Alaeya side by side: Alaeya vs Alana Alaeya vs Alaina Alaeya vs Alayna
Related Names
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Alaeya: #11990 Girls' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaeya. 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 Alaeya 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.