Total births
2,242
Girls' name · since 1973
Alya
2,242 babies named Alya in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1282
- among girls today
- 2,242
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alya is the #1282 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,242 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Alya recorded 2,242 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #1282 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #1282 among girls today
- 2,242 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alya is currently the #1282 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 2,242 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1282
- among girls today
- 2,242
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Alya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1282
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Alya was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
190 babies were named Alya in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Alya compares
2,242 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Alya's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,242 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 190 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alya's full recorded timeline at 2004, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 190 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#1,282
Active since
1973
Alya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 190
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Alya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alya's strongest decade.
989 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Alya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 148
1990s
148 births
- 2000s 357
2000s
357 births
- 2010s
2010s
688 births
- 2020s
2020s
989 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 989 births (44% of all-time use).
How Alya 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 Alya's total volume
Alya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alya by state
Where Alya concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 304 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 194 | 8.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 186 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 134 | 6.0% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 81 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 35 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 31 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 24 | 1.1% |
California share of Alya's total US births 13.6%
Even split
304 of 2,242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Alya appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alya? ▼
Alya has been given to 2,242 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1282 as of the latest data. 190 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Alya most popular? ▼
Alya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 989 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Alya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alya are California (304 births), Texas (194 births), New York (186 births).
How long has the name Alya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alya since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alyce, Alycia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alya's data
- California records the most Alyas (304 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 Alya
Nearby Names Like Alya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alya
Alyssa Girl
#399 314,606 births
Alyson Girl
#1232 29,730 births
Alyce Girl
#3461 17,539 births
Alycia Girl
#4313 10,168 births
Alysha Girl
#3347 9,601 births
Compare Alya side by side: Alya vs Alyssa Alya vs Alyson Alya vs Alyce
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alya
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Lindsey #1284
157,551 births · Peak 1984
Ines #1279
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Kailey #1285
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Riya #1278
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Alya: #1282 Girls' Name - 2,242 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alya. 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 Alya 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.