Total births
1,517
Girls' name · since 1993
Aleeyah
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 1,517 babies named Aleeyah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4172
- among girls today
- 1,517
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aleeyah is the #4172 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,517 recorded since 1993.
Aleeyah has 1,517 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4172 as of the latest data, more common than 76% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #4172 among girls today
- 1,517 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleeyah is currently the #4172 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 1,517 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4172
- among girls today
- 1,517
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Aleeyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4172
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Aleeyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
111 babies were named Aleeyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleeyah compares
1,517 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Aleeyah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleeyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,517 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 111 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleeyah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 111 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleeyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#4,172
Active since
1993
Aleeyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Aleeyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aleeyah's strongest decade.
764 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Aleeyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
404 births
- 2010s
2010s
764 births
- 2020s 207
2020s
207 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 764 births (50% of all-time use).
How Aleeyah 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 Aleeyah's total volume
Aleeyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aleeyah by state
Where Aleeyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 139 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 102 | 6.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 33 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 13 | 0.9% |
California share of Aleeyah's total US births 9.2%
Even split
139 of 1,517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Aleeyah appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleeyah? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 1,517 babies named Aleeyah. Today it holds rank #4172 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 111 births.
When was Aleeyah most popular? ▼
Aleeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 764 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Aleeyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleeyah are California (139 births), Texas (102 births), New York (33 births).
How long has the name Aleeyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aleeyah since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aleeyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aleeyah's data
- Aleeyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (764 total births); usage has since declined to 207 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aleeyahs (139 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 Aleeyah
Nearby Names Like Aleeyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleeyah
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Aleeyah side by side: Aleeyah vs Alexis Aleeyah vs Alexandra Aleeyah vs Alexa
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Aleeyah: #4172 Girls' Name - 1,517 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleeyah. 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 Aleeyah 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.