How Many People Are Named Alya?
An estimated 2,051 people in the United States have the first name Alya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Alya peaked in popularity in 2021 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alya 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 Alya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,051
About 1 in 167,116 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
190 births
Total Registered
2,074
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alya
Alya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,074 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alya as a female name
Ranked #1,281 in 2024
180 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (190 births)
Alya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 821 babies were registered. Alya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Alya by Decade
How has Alya 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.
Alya by State
Birth registrations for Alya span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Connecticut, North Carolina. On average, about 52 Alyas were registered per state.
Alya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alya?
We estimate approximately 2,051 people named Alya 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 167,116 Americans share this first name.
Is Alya a common name?
Alya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,074 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alya most popular?
Alya reached peak popularity in 2021, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alya is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alya a female name?
Alya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alya Smith, Alya Johnson, Alya 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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