How Many People Are Named Alayjah?
An estimated 761 people in the United States have the first name Alayjah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Alayjah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alayjah 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 Alayjah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
761
About 1 in 450,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
58 births
Total Registered
770
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alayjah
Alayjah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 770 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alayjah as a female name
Ranked #7,238 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (58 births)
Alayjah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alayjah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 327 babies were registered. Alayjah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alayjah by Decade
How has Alayjah 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.
Alayjah by State
Birth registrations for Alayjah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, California, Florida. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. On average, about 21 Alayjahs were registered per state.
Alayjah + Last Name Combinations
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Alayjah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alayjah?
We estimate approximately 761 people named Alayjah 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 450,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Alayjah a common name?
Alayjah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 770 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alayjah most popular?
Alayjah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alayjah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alayjah a female name?
Alayjah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alayjah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alayjah Smith, Alayjah Johnson, Alayjah 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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