How Many People Are Named Alaiyah?
An estimated 1,967 people in the United States have the first name Alaiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Alaiyah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 206 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alaiyah 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 Alaiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alaiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,967
About 1 in 174,252 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
206 births
Total Registered
1,983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alaiyah
Alaiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,983 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alaiyah as a female name
Ranked #1,478 in 2024
147 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (206 births)
Alaiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alaiyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 870 babies were registered. Alaiyah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Alaiyah by Decade
How has Alaiyah 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.
Alaiyah by State
Birth registrations for Alaiyah span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana. On average, about 44 Alaiyahs were registered per state.
Alaiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Alaiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alaiyah?
We estimate approximately 1,967 people named Alaiyah 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 174,252 Americans share this first name.
Is Alaiyah a common name?
Alaiyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alaiyah most popular?
Alaiyah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 206 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alaiyah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alaiyah a female name?
Alaiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alaiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alaiyah Smith, Alaiyah Johnson, Alaiyah 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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