Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1995
Alayha
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 240 babies named Alayha, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14157
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alayha is the #14157 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 240 recorded since 1995.
Alayha has 240 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14157 as of the latest data, more common than 20% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #14157 among girls today
- 240 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alayha is currently the #14157 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 240 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14157
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Alayha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14157
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Alayha was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
17 babies were named Alayha in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Alayha compares
240 40th 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
Alayha's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alayha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alayha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alayha's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alayha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,157
Active since
1995
Alayha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Alayha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alayha's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Alayha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alayha? ▼
240 babies have been named Alayha since 1995. It currently ranks #14157 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Alayha most popular? ▼
Alayha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Alayha been used? ▼
Records for Alayha go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alayha? ▼
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 Alayha's data
- Alayha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- 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 Alayha
Nearby Names Like Alayha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alayha
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 Alayha side by side: Alayha vs Alana Alayha vs Alaina Alayha vs Alayna
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Alayha: #14157 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alayha. 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 Alayha 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.