US rank #8249 Girls' name Peak 2016 364 births

Alaylah — #8249 US girls' name

364 babies named Alaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s552010s2172020s92
#8249
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 53% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Alaylah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

35 babies were named Alaylah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alaylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 364 babies named Alaylah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alaylah currently holds the #8249 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alaylah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alaylah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Alaylah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alaylah 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 364 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.

Alaylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

364

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,249

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alaylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
35
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 7

Alaylah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
217 births that decade — 60% of Alaylah's all-time total
2000s552010s2172020s92

Alaylah by state

Where Alaylah concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Alaylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.4%
California share of Alaylah's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alaylah?
364 babies have been named Alaylah since 2003. It currently ranks #8249 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 35 births.
When was Alaylah most popular?
Alaylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Alaylah most popular?
The top states for the name Alaylah are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alaylah been used?
Alaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alaylah?
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, 2003–2024 (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.