Alyah
How to say it: uh-LYE-uh · /əˈlaɪə/
Variant of Arabic Aaliyah meaning 'exalted' - modern American respelling popularized by singer Aaliyah.
Alyah was the 45th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #66 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 | #45 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 619 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #66 |
| In France, 2025 | #3 among girls’ names, 200 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alyah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ally
- Lya
Honouring a Alyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alyah is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #3 for girls in 2025.
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