Total births
341
Unisex name · since 1997
Alyjah
Alyjah has 341 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7044
- among boys today
- 341
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alyjah is the #7044 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 341 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alyjah has been recorded 341 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #7044 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #7044 among boys today
- 341 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alyjah is currently the #7044 unisex name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 341 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7044
- among boys today
- 341
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Alyjah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7044
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Alyjah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
21 babies were named Alyjah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Alyjah compares
341 49th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Alyjah's all-time total is 7% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyjah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 341 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alyjah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alyjah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alyjah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#7,044
Active since
1997
Alyjah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Alyjah popularity over time - girls
50 total births recorded since 1998 (Alyjah as girls' name)
Alyjah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alyjah's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Alyjah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
130 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 130 births (38% of all-time use).
Alyjah by state
Where Alyjah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Alyjah's total US births 1.5%
5 of 341 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyjah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 341 babies named Alyjah. Today it holds rank #7044 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 21 births.
When was Alyjah most popular? ▼
Alyjah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Alyjah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alyjah are Texas (5 births).
Is Alyjah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alyjah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 341 births, and as a girl's name it has 50 births.
How long has the name Alyjah been used? ▼
Records for Alyjah go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alyjah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aly, Alyssa, Alyas, Alyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alyjah's data
- Alyjah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Alyjahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Alyjah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyjah
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Alyssa Boy
432 births
Alyas Boy
#8675 323 births
Alyn Boy
321 births
Alyxander Boy
#8594 195 births
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Alyjah: #7044 Unisex Name - 341 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyjah. 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 Alyjah 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.