Salayah
Girl name · #5071 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Salayah? In official American birth records, Salayah has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Salayah, placing it at #5071 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Salayah.
Babies named Salayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 20-year story
Salayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 26 babies and a rank of #5021. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Salayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Salayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Salayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Salayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Salayah is most common
State-level data for Salayah 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 Salayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Salayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seriyah, Sorayah, Neriyah, Kariyah, and Zarayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Salayah?
In official American birth records, the name Salayah first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Salayah a popular girl name?
Salayah ranked #5071 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Salayah most popular?
Salayah peaked in 2024, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #5021 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Salayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Salayah. 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.