US rank #9817 Girls' name Peak 2001 395 births

Allayah — #9817 US girls' name

395 babies named Allayah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s572000s1202010s1552020s63
#9817
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Allayah was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

20 babies were named Allayah in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allayah

The Social Security Administration has registered 395 babies named Allayah between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allayah currently holds the #9817 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allayah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 155 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Allayah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allayah 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 395 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.

Allayah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

395

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2001

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,817

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
20
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
510152025 202420202016201220082004200019961994 11

Allayah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
155 births that decade — 39% of Allayah's all-time total
1990s572000s1202010s1552020s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allayah?
395 babies have been named Allayah since 1994. It currently ranks #9817 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 20 births.
When was Allayah most popular?
Allayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Allayah been used?
Allayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allayah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, 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, 1994–2024 (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.