Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Aalyah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2002
Peak births
51
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Aalyah
How many people are named Aalyah?
An estimated 728 living Americans are named Aalyah.
How rare is Aalyah?
Aalyah is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84.3% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Aalyah?
The median age of a living American named Aalyah is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 24 years old.
Is Aalyah still popular?
Yes. Aalyah is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Aalyah most common?
Aalyah has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
84.3%
2025
8
All-time
738
Where it lives now
Aalyah is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Aalyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.