How Many People Are Named Alyjah?
An estimated 379 people in the United States have the first name Alyjah. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Alyjah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alyjah 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 Alyjah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
379
About 1 in 904,365 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
25 births
Total Registered
383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alyjah
Alyjah is predominantly male (86.9%), though 50 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alyjah as a male name
Ranked #6,832 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (21 births)
Alyjah as a female name
Ranked #16,580 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Alyjah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alyjah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 160 babies were registered. While Alyjah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alyjah by Decade
How has Alyjah 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.
Alyjah by State
Alyjah + Last Name Combinations
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Alyjah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyjah?
We estimate approximately 379 people named Alyjah 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 904,365 Americans share this first name.
Is Alyjah a common name?
Alyjah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alyjah most popular?
Alyjah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alyjah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alyjah a male name?
Alyjah is predominantly male. 86.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alyjah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alyjah Smith, Alyjah Johnson, Alyjah 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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