How Many People Are Named Aleeyah?
An estimated 1,473 people in the United States have the first name Aleeyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Aleeyah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleeyah 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 Aleeyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aleeyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,473
About 1 in 232,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
111 births
Total Registered
1,490
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleeyah
Aleeyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,490 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aleeyah as a female name
Ranked #4,110 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (111 births)
Aleeyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleeyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 764 babies were registered. Aleeyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aleeyah by Decade
How has Aleeyah 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.
Aleeyah by State
Birth registrations for Aleeyah span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Indiana, Michigan. On average, about 32 Aleeyahs were registered per state.
Aleeyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleeyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aleeyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleeyah?
We estimate approximately 1,473 people named Aleeyah 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 232,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleeyah a common name?
Aleeyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,490 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleeyah most popular?
Aleeyah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleeyah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleeyah a female name?
Aleeyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleeyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleeyah Smith, Aleeyah Johnson, Aleeyah 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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