Alaiyah
How to say it: uh-LAY-uh · /əˈleɪə/
Modern American respelling of Aaliyah, from Arabic meaning 'exalted, sublime' - post-1990s coinage.
Alaiyah was the 60th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 131 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #29 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #60 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 131 |
| Share of births | 1 in 725 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #29 |
| In France, 2025 | #348 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent invention, Alaiyah rose quickly to its best showing in the 2020s. Standing at its peak now, it is likely to rise further.
What goes with it
Gentle music runs through its soft flowing sound, tender and easy across languages. Lailah pairs beautifully alongside it.
Nicknames
- Liyah
- Ali
- Laiya
Honouring a Alaiyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alaiyah is about 1 in 31.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #348 for girls in 2025.
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