US rank #12979 Girls' name Peak 2011 29 births

Alyrah — #12979 US girls' name

29 babies named Alyrah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s72020s17
#12979
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Alyrah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

7 babies were named Alyrah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alyrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Alyrah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alyrah currently holds the #12979 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alyrah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alyrah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alyrah 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 29 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.

Alyrah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

29

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2011

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,979

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alyrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Alyrah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 59% of Alyrah's all-time total
2000s52010s72020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alyrah?
29 babies have been named Alyrah since 2009. It currently ranks #12979 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 7 births.
When was Alyrah most popular?
Alyrah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Alyrah been used?
Alyrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alyrah?
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.