Alyah
Girl name · #2920 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alyah? In official American birth records, Alyah has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Alyah ranks #2920 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Alyah.
Babies named Alyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Alyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 65 girls were named Alyah — good for #2752 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alyah is most common
State-level data for Alyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyah, Anaiyah, Niyah, Aleyah, and Kiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2916 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 58 | #2600 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alyah?
In official American birth records, the name Alyah first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 14 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Alyah a popular girl name?
Alyah ranked #2920 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Alyah most popular?
Alyah peaked in 2009, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2752 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Alyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.