Alyjah
The Story of Alyjah
As a girl name
Alyjah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 8 Alyjahs were born — ranking #11,927 that year. As of 2026, Alyjah ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Alyjahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alyjah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 21 Alyjahs were born — ranking #4,516 that year. As of 2026, Alyjah ranks #6,520 for boys with 12 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 357 Alyjahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alyjah
Alyjah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 357 births in the dataset. Alyjah's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,516. Use the chart and map above to compare Alyjah'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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