Total births
1,477
Girls' name · since 1994
Alyah
1,477 babies named Alyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2686
- among girls today
- 1,477
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
1,477 babies have been named Alyah since 1994, making it today's #2686 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alyah recorded 1,477 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #2686 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #2686 among girls today
- 1,477 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alyah is currently the #2686 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 1,477 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2686
- among girls today
- 1,477
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Alyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2686
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Alyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
65 babies were named Alyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Alyah compares
1,477 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Alyah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,477 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alyah splits its recorded history at 2010: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (14 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#2,686
Active since
1994
Alyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Alyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alyah's strongest decade.
564 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Alyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 155
1990s
155 births
- 2000s
2000s
564 births
- 2010s
2010s
450 births
- 2020s
2020s
308 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 564 births (38% of all-time use).
How Alyah 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 Alyah's total volume
Alyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alyah by state
Where Alyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 287 | 19.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 170 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 50 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Alyah's total US births 19.4%
Even split
287 of 1,477 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Alyah appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyah? ▼
Alyah has been given to 1,477 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2686 as of the latest data. 65 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Alyah most popular? ▼
Alyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 564 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Alyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alyah are California (287 births), Texas (170 births), Florida (50 births).
How long has the name Alyah been used? ▼
Alyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alyah? ▼
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 Alyah's data
- Alyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (564 total births) through the 2020s (308) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alyahs (287 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 Alyah
Nearby Names Like Alyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyah
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 Alyah side by side: Alyah vs Alyssa Alyah vs Alyson Alyah vs Alyce
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Alyah: #2686 Girls' Name - 1,477 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyah. 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 Alyah 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.