How Many People Are Named Aalyah?
An estimated 720 people in the United States have the first name Aalyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Aalyah peaked in popularity in 2002 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aalyah 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 Aalyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
720
About 1 in 476,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2002
51 births
Total Registered
730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aalyah
Aalyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 730 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aalyah as a female name
Ranked #7,224 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (51 births)
Aalyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aalyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 375 babies were registered. Aalyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aalyah by Decade
How has Aalyah 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.
Aalyah by State
Birth registrations for Aalyah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, Texas. On average, about 49 Aalyahs were registered per state.
Aalyah + Last Name Combinations
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Aalyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aalyah?
We estimate approximately 720 people named Aalyah 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 476,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Aalyah a common name?
Aalyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aalyah most popular?
Aalyah reached peak popularity in 2002, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aalyah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aalyah a female name?
Aalyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aalyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aalyah Smith, Aalyah Johnson, Aalyah 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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