Aleyda
Girl name · #3310 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Aleyda, placing it at #3310 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Aleyda.
The 66-year story
Aleyda first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 188 girls were named Aleyda — good for #1275 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aleyda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleyda in class?
Aleyda scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aleyda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleyda is most common
State-level data for Aleyda is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aleyda
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleyda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayda, Ayda, Farida, Ameya, and Arantza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleyda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 188 | #1275 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleyda a popular girl name?
Aleyda ranked #3310 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Aleyda most popular?
Aleyda peaked in 2014, when 188 American girls received the name (ranked #1275 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleyda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Aleyda. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.