Feminine dossier · first seen 1992

Alayah

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2020
Peak births
1,136
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1992Peak 20202025
peak 2020 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Alayah

How many people are named Alayah?

An estimated 12,132 living Americans are named Alayah.

How rare is Alayah?

Alayah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 756 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 33.5% from its 2020 peak.

How old is the typical Alayah?

The median age of a living American named Alayah is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 13 years old.

Is Alayah still popular?

Yes. Alayah is holding steady, with 756 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Alayah most common?

Alayah has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appeared 3.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2020
Decline from peak
33.5%
2025
756
All-time
12,228

Alayah broke out in Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (2011) and became over-represented in 13 states over 11 years.

Broke out: Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, 2011 · over-represented in 13 states over 11 years

Alabama: broke out 2019 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2017 FL Georgia: broke out 2011 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2012 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2011 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2011 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2022 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 2021 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2012 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2011 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2011 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2014 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2018 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY