Alayah was the 60th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 756 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 | 756 |
| 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, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
A creation of recent decades, Alayah sits at its height in the 2020s. Holding its peak position for now, it should keep rising.
What goes with it
Flowing vowels give Alayah a soft and easy movement that travels well. Aniyah fits beside it in style.
Nicknames
- Lay
- Laya
- Ali
Honouring a Alayah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alayah is about 1 in 31.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #348 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #388.
Famous people named Alayah
- Alayah Pilgrim (born 2003)Swiss association football player
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