Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Alleyah

Name: Popularity of the name Alleyah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alleyah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#6,574 (2012)

Total Babies

327

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1994

First Year

2023

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#6574

Peak Rank

327

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Alleyah

American parents first put Alleyah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1994, with 13 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 19 Alleyahs were born — ranking #6,574 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Alleyahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 327 Alleyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Alleyah most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

United States
30%
Philippines
27%
SA
16%
JM
15%
KW
11%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Alleyah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alleyah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alleyah

What does the name Alleyah mean?

Alleyah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1994. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Alleyah in 2026?

In 2026, Alleyah ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alleyah most popular?

Alleyah reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #6,574 that year with 19 babies given the name.

Is Alleyah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alleyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alleyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alleyah include Ailie, Nalini, Fabianna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alleyah

Alleyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 327 births in the dataset. Alleyah's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,574. Use the chart and map above to compare Alleyah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.