Total births
12,228
Girls' name · since 1992
Alayah
Alayah has 12,228 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #416
- among girls today
- 12,228
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alayah is the #416 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 12,228 recorded since 1992.
Alayah has 12,228 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #416 as of the latest data, more common than 98% 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 1992 to 2025.
- #416 among girls today
- 12,228 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alayah is currently the #416 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 12,228 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #416
- among girls today
- 12,228
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Alayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#416
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Alayah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
1,136 babies were named Alayah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Alayah compares
12,228 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Alayah's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,228 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,136 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alayah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 1,136 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alayah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2020
Current rank
#416
Active since
1992
Alayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 1,136
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Alayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alayah's strongest decade.
5,316 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Alayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 208
1990s
208 births
- 2000s 1,397
2000s
1,397 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,316 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,307 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,316 births (43% of all-time use).
How Alayah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alayah's total volume
Alayah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alayah by state
Where Alayah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,240 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,106 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 793 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 637 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 630 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 583 | 4.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 511 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 479 | 3.9% |
California share of Alayah's total US births 10.1%
Even split
1,240 of 12,228 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Alayah appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alayah? ▼
12,228 babies have been named Alayah since 1992. It currently ranks #416 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 1,136 births.
When was Alayah most popular? ▼
Alayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,316 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Alayah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alayah are California (1,240 births), Texas (1,106 births), Florida (793 births).
How long has the name Alayah been used? ▼
Records for Alayah go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alayah? ▼
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 Alayah's data
- Alayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,316 total births) through the 2020s (5,307) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alayahs (1,240 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Alayah
Nearby Names Like Alayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alayah
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 Alayah side by side: Alayah vs Alana Alayah vs Alaina Alayah vs Alayna
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alayah
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Liana #418
20,666 births · Peak 2025
Mariah #413
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Phoenix #419
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Alayah: #416 Girls' Name - 12,228 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alayah. 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 Alayah 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.