US rank #7419 Girls' name Peak 2009 770 births

Alayjah — #7419 US girls' name

770 babies named Alayjah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s572000s3272010s3092020s77
#7419
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Alayjah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

58 babies were named Alayjah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alayjah

The Social Security Administration has registered 770 babies named Alayjah between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alayjah currently holds the #7419 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 58 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alayjah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 327 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Alayjah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alayjah in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alayjah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 770 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alayjah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

770

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2009

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,419

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alayjah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
58
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961995 8

Alayjah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
327 births that decade — 42% of Alayjah's all-time total
1990s572000s3272010s3092020s77

Alayjah by state

Where Alayjah concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Alayjah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
37 4.8%
#2 California
26 3.4%
#3 Florida
26 3.4%
#4 Texas
12 1.6%
#5 Georgia
6 0.8%
Louisiana share of Alayjah's total US births 4.8%
Even split

37 of 770 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alayjah?
770 babies have been named Alayjah since 1995. It currently ranks #7419 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 58 births.
When was Alayjah most popular?
Alayjah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 327 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Alayjah most popular?
The top states for the name Alayjah are Louisiana (37 births), California (26 births), Florida (26 births).
How long has the name Alayjah been used?
Alayjah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alayjah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.