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Alayah

As of 2025, Alayah ranks #412 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 756 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #278 five years ago, #412 now. SSA records for Alayah go back to 1992; the peak came in 2020 at #278, with 1,136 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Nevada, where it ranks #178 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#412
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#278
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
756
girls named Alayah

Alayah popularity, 1880–2025

0.019%0.038%0.057%0.076%18801900192019401960198020002020#278 in 2020
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2020

Where Alayah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025NHWashington: #452 (15 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)WA#452Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025MNWisconsin: #391 (13 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)WI#391Michigan: #293 (30 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)MI#293New York: #548 (30 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#548Massachusetts: #313 (18 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)MA#313Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025ORNevada: #178 (14 girls, 0.15% of girls born 2025)NV#178Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025SDIowa: #354 (9 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)IA#354Illinois: #305 (35 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)IL#305Indiana: #481 (14 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)IN#481Ohio: #289 (38 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)OH#289Pennsylvania: #374 (29 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)PA#374New Jersey: #323 (25 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)NJ#323Connecticut: #459 (6 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)CT#459California: #491 (68 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CA#491Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025UTColorado: #536 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CO#536Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025NEMissouri: #386 (15 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MO#386Kentucky: #498 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)KY#498West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025WVVirginia: #345 (23 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)VA#345Maryland: #651 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#651Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025DEArizona: #416 (16 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)AZ#416New Mexico: #217 (7 girls, 0.15% of girls born 2025)NM#217Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025KSArkansas: #376 (8 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)AR#376Tennessee: #375 (21 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)TN#375North Carolina: #331 (33 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)NC#331South Carolina: #265 (19 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)SC#265District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025DCOklahoma: #546 (7 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)OK#546Louisiana: #477 (9 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)LA#477Mississippi: #301 (9 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)MS#301Alabama: #520 (9 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AL#520Georgia: #349 (31 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)GA#349Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Alayah in 2025HITexas: #397 (84 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)TX#397Florida: #274 (70 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)FL#274
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#178), New Mexico (#217), South Carolina (#265)

Uniqueness score

38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alayah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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