US rank #11519 Girls' name Peak 2016 295 births

Alayza — #11519 US girls' name

295 babies named Alayza in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s822010s1362020s62
#11519
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Alayza was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

19 babies were named Alayza in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alayza

The Social Security Administration has registered 295 babies named Alayza between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alayza currently holds the #11519 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alayza performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Alayza shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Alayza in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alayza 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 295 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.

Alayza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

295

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2016

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,519

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alayza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
19
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
5101520 20242020201620122008200420001997 6

Alayza by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
136 births that decade — 46% of Alayza's all-time total
1990s152000s822010s1362020s62

Alayza by state

Where Alayza concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Alayza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
59 20.0%
#2 California
5 1.7%
Texas share of Alayza's total US births 20.0%
Even split

59 of 295 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alayza?
295 babies have been named Alayza since 1997. It currently ranks #11519 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 19 births.
When was Alayza most popular?
Alayza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Alayza most popular?
The top states for the name Alayza are Texas (59 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Alayza been used?
Alayza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alayza?
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, 1997–2024 (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.