Recorded 2000–2009 Unisex name Peak 2006 33 births

Aley — unisex name

33 babies named Aley in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s33

The verdict

33 girls have been named Aley since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

33
total births
2000–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Aley was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

6 babies were named Aley in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aley

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Aley between 2000 and 2009, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Aley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aley 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 33 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.

Aley at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

33

Since 2000

10 years of records

Peak year

2006

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

2000

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2009

Aley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2000

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 200920082007200620012000 5

Aley popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1987 (Aley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1987 6

Aley by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
33 births that decade — 100% of Aley's all-time total
2000s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aley?
33 babies have been named Aley since 2000. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2006 with 6 births.
When was Aley most popular?
Aley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Aley a unisex name?
Yes, Aley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Aley been used?
Aley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 10 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Aley?
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.

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, 2000–2009 (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.