Girls' name · since 1997

Alyaa

Alyaa has 56 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,600 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

56 girls have been named Alyaa since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Alyaa recorded 56 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2023.

  • #33,600 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alyaa ranks #33,600 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,600 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alyaa's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alyaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alyaa's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alyaa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
468101214 199720032009201120172018201920212023 5

Alyaa by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (24 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Alyaa's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Alyaa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alyaa?
56 babies have been named Alyaa since 1997. All-time, it sits at #33,600 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
Where does Alyaa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alyaa ranks #33,600 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alyaa most popular?
Alyaa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Alyaa been used?
Alyaa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 27 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Alyaa?
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 Alyaa's data

  • Alyaa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alyaa

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alyaa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1997–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Alyaa 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 August 2026.