How Many People Are Named Aaleyah?
An estimated 1,406 people in the United States have the first name Aaleyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Aaleyah peaked in popularity in 2015 with 155 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aaleyah 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 Aaleyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aaleyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,406
About 1 in 243,780 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2015
155 births
Total Registered
1,419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aaleyah
Aaleyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,419 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aaleyah as a female name
Ranked #5,941 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (155 births)
Aaleyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aaleyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 949 babies were registered. Aaleyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aaleyah by Decade
How has Aaleyah 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.
Aaleyah by State
Birth registrations for Aaleyah span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Ohio. On average, about 44 Aaleyahs were registered per state.
Aaleyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aaleyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aaleyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaleyah?
We estimate approximately 1,406 people named Aaleyah 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 243,780 Americans share this first name.
Is Aaleyah a common name?
Aaleyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aaleyah most popular?
Aaleyah reached peak popularity in 2015, when 155 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aaleyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aaleyah a female name?
Aaleyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aaleyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aaleyah Smith, Aaleyah Johnson, Aaleyah 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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