Total births
135
Girls' name · since 2003
Alailah
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Alailah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12867
- among girls today
- 135
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
135 babies have been named Alailah since 2003, making it today's #12867 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alailah has been recorded 135 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #12867 nationally and more common than 27% 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.
- #12867 among girls today
- 135 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alailah is currently the #12867 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 135 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12867
- among girls today
- 135
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Alailah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12867
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Alailah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Alailah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Alailah compares
135 29th 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
Alailah's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alailah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 135 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alailah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alailah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#12,867
Active since
2003
Alailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Alailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alailah's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Alailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (37% of all-time use).
Alailah by state
Where Alailah concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.7% |
Texas share of Alailah's total US births 3.7%
5 of 135 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alailah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 135 babies named Alailah. Today it holds rank #12867 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 13 births.
When was Alailah most popular? ▼
Alailah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Alailah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alailah are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alailah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alailah since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alailah? ▼
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 Alailah's data
- Alailah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Alailahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Alailah
Nearby Names Like Alailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alailah
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 Alailah side by side: Alailah vs Alana Alailah vs Alaina Alailah vs Alayna
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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, 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. "Alailah: #12867 Girls' Name - 135 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alailah. 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 Alailah 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.