How Many People Are Named Aalayah?
An estimated 1,210 people in the United States have the first name Aalayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Aalayah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aalayah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aalayah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aalayah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,210
About 1 in 283,268 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
79 births
Total Registered
1,222
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aalayah
Aalayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,222 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aalayah as a female name
Ranked #3,211 in 2024
49 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (79 births)
Aalayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aalayah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 599 babies were registered. While Aalayah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aalayah by Decade
How has Aalayah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aalayah by State
Birth registrations for Aalayah span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, Louisiana, New York. On average, about 28 Aalayahs were registered per state.
Aalayah + Last Name Combinations
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Aalayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aalayah?
We estimate approximately 1,210 people named Aalayah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 283,268 Americans share this first name.
Is Aalayah a common name?
Aalayah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,222 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aalayah most popular?
Aalayah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aalayah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aalayah a female name?
Aalayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aalayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aalayah Smith, Aalayah Johnson, Aalayah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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