Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1994
Aliayah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Aliayah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14133
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aliayah is the #14133 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 239 recorded since 1994.
Aliayah has 239 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14133 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #14133 among girls today
- 239 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aliayah is currently the #14133 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 239 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14133
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Aliayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14133
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Aliayah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
19 babies were named Aliayah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Aliayah compares
239 40th 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
Aliayah's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aliayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aliayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aliayah splits its recorded history at 2007: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aliayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#14,133
Active since
1994
Aliayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Aliayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aliayah's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Aliayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aliayah? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 239 babies named Aliayah. Today it holds rank #14133 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 19 births.
When was Aliayah most popular? ▼
Aliayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Aliayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aliayah since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Aliayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aliayah's data
- Aliayah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Aliayah
Nearby Names Like Aliayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aliayah
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Aliayah side by side: Aliayah vs Alice Aliayah vs Alicia Aliayah vs Alison
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Aliayah: #14133 Girls' Name - 239 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aliayah. 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 Aliayah 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 July 2026.