How Many People Are Named Alayah?
An estimated 11,374 people in the United States have the first name Alayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Alayah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 1,134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alayah 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 Alayah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alayah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,374
About 1 in 30,135 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
1,134 births
Total Registered
11,464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alayah
Alayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,464 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alayah as a female name
Ranked #417 in 2024
748 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (1,134 births)
Alayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alayah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,316 babies were registered. Alayah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Alayah by Decade
How has Alayah 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.
Alayah by State
Birth registrations for Alayah span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 257 Alayahs were registered per state.
Alayah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alayah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alayah?
We estimate approximately 11,374 people named Alayah 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 30,135 Americans share this first name.
Is Alayah a common name?
Alayah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alayah most popular?
Alayah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 1,134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alayah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alayah a female name?
Alayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alayah Smith, Alayah Johnson, Alayah 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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