How Many People Are Named Alaijah?
An estimated 719 people in the United States have the first name Alaijah. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Alaijah peaked in popularity in 2004 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alaijah 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 Alaijah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
719
About 1 in 476,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2004
49 births
Total Registered
728
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alaijah
Alaijah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 728 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Alaijah as a male name
Ranked #11,406 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Alaijah as a female name
Ranked #6,921 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (44 births)
Alaijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alaijah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 334 babies were registered. Alaijah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alaijah by Decade
How has Alaijah 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.
Alaijah by State
Birth registrations for Alaijah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Florida, Michigan. The lowest are in New York, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 12 Alaijahs were registered per state.
Alaijah + Last Name Combinations
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Alaijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alaijah?
We estimate approximately 719 people named Alaijah 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 476,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Alaijah a common name?
Alaijah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 728 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alaijah most popular?
Alaijah reached peak popularity in 2004, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alaijah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alaijah a female name?
Alaijah is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alaijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alaijah Smith, Alaijah Johnson, Alaijah 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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