Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2000
Aleyha
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Aleyha, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16266
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Aleyha currently ranks #16266 among girls' names in America, with 21 babies recorded since 2000.
Aleyha has 21 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16266 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #16266 among girls today
- 21 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleyha is currently the #16266 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 21 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16266
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Aleyha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16266
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Aleyha was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Aleyha in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleyha compares
21 7th percentile among 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
Aleyha's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleyha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleyha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aleyha splits its recorded history at 2020: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aleyha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,266
Active since
2000
Aleyha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Aleyha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aleyha's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Aleyha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleyha? ▼
21 babies have been named Aleyha since 2000. It currently ranks #16266 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
When was Aleyha most popular? ▼
Aleyha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Aleyha been used? ▼
Records for Aleyha go back to 2000, giving 25 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleyha? ▼
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.
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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, 2000–2024 (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. "Aleyha: #16266 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleyha. 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 Aleyha 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.