US rank #14512 Girls' name Peak 2015 61 births

Halayah — #14512 US girls' name

61 babies named Halayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s392020s12
#14512
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Halayah was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

8 babies were named Halayah in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Halayah

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Halayah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Halayah currently holds the #14512 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halayah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Halayah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halayah 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 61 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.

Halayah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2015

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,512

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 2024202120192015201420122011201020092007 5

Halayah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
39 births that decade — 64% of Halayah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halayah?
61 babies have been named Halayah since 2007. It currently ranks #14512 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 8 births.
When was Halayah most popular?
Halayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Halayah been used?
Halayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Halayah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, 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, 2007–2024 (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.