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How Many People Are Named Alayah?
Estimated people named Alayah living in the U.S. today
11,347
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 11,464
- Peak year: 2020 (1,134 births)
- Estimated living today: 11,347
Alayah by age group — who carries the name today?
Alayah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Alayah
Alayah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 11,464 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 11,347 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 30,122 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Alayahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Alayah in the US?
An estimated 11,347 people named Alayah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Alayah rare — about 1 in 30,122 Americans.
Is Alayah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Alayah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Alayah most popular?
Alayah peaked in 2020, when 1,134 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Alayah?
Alayah ranks #2,242 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 52 out of 100 (higher means rarer).