Total births
66
Girls' name · since 2010
Alaeyah
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Alaeyah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16782
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
66 babies have been named Alaeyah since 2010, making it today's #16782 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alaeyah recorded 66 times among girls since 2010, holding rank #16782 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.
- #16782 among girls today
- 66 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alaeyah is currently the #16782 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 66 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16782
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Alaeyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16782
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Alaeyah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Alaeyah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaeyah compares
66 18th 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
Alaeyah's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaeyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alaeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alaeyah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alaeyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,782
Active since
2010
Alaeyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Alaeyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alaeyah's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Alaeyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaeyah? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 66 babies named Alaeyah. Today it holds rank #16782 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 9 births.
When was Alaeyah most popular? ▼
Alaeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Alaeyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alaeyah since 2010 -- 15 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Alaeyah? ▼
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 Alaeyah's data
- Alaeyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Alaeyah
Nearby Names Like Alaeyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaeyah
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 Alaeyah side by side: Alaeyah vs Alana Alaeyah vs Alaina Alaeyah vs Alayna
Related Names
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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, 2010–2024 (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. "Alaeyah: #16782 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaeyah. 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 Alaeyah 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.