Girl · #478 in 2026

Alayah

The Eight Consciousnesses are a classification developed in the tradition of the Yogācāra school of Mahayana Buddhism. They enumerate the five sense consciousnesses, supplemented by the mental consciousness (manovijñāna), the defiled mental consciousness (kliṣṭamanovijñāna), and finally the fundamental store-house consciousness (ālāyavijñāna), which is the basis of the other seven.

Current Rank
#478
Peak Rank
#280 (2020)
Total Babies
13K
5-Yr Trend
-11%
1992
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#280
Peak Rank
13K
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alayah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Eight Consciousnesses are a classification developed in the tradition of the Yogācāra school of Mahayana Buddhism. They enumerate the five sense consciousnesses, supplemented by the mental consciousness (manovijñāna), the defiled mental consciousness (kliṣṭamanovijñāna), and finally the fundamental store-house consciousness (ālāyavijñāna), which is the basis of the other seven.

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The Story of Alayah

Alayah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 1,134 Alayahs were born — ranking #280 that year. As of 2026, Alayah ranks #478 for baby girls with 643 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 13K Alayahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alayah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alayah

What does the name Alayah mean?
The Eight Consciousnesses are a classification developed in the tradition of the Yogācāra school of Mahayana Buddhism. They enumerate the five sense consciousnesses, supplemented by the mental consciousness (manovijñāna), the defiled mental consciousness (kliṣṭamanovijñāna), and finally the fundamental store-house consciousness (ālāyavijñāna), which is the basis of the other seven.
How popular is Alayah in 2026?
In 2026, Alayah ranks #478 among girls' names in the U.S., with 643 babies given the name that year.
When was Alayah most popular?
Alayah reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #280 that year with 1,134 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alayah most popular?
Alayah has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alayah.
Is Alayah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alayah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alayah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alayah include Christian, Daniella, Margery. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Alayah

Alayah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Alayah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #280. Use the chart and map above to compare Alayah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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