Aalayah is a rare variant of Aaliyah that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Aalayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,028 for girl births in the United States (and #5,336 across all names), given to 54 babies. Aalayah was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2019 (79 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | #3,028 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | #3,225 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | #2,975 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | #2,530 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | #2,586 |
| 2020 | 54 | 54 | #2,967 |
| 2019 | 79 | 79 | #2,285 |
| 2018 | 57 | 57 | #2,905 |
| 2017 | 61 | 61 | #2,779 |
| 2016 | 66 | 66 | #2,643 |
| 2015 | 70 | 70 | #2,555 |
| 2014 | 67 | 67 | #2,615 |
| 2013 | 46 | 46 | #3,405 |
| 2012 | 61 | 61 | #2,832 |
| 2011 | 56 | 56 | #3,014 |
| 2010 | 36 | 36 | #4,107 |
| 2009 | 48 | 48 | #3,409 |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | #4,550 |
| 2007 | 31 | 31 | #4,675 |
| 2006 | 33 | 33 | #4,358 |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | #7,500 |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | #4,387 |
| 2003 | 24 | 24 | #5,092 |
| 2002 | 28 | 28 | #4,381 |
| 2001 | 22 | 22 | #5,174 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #7,580 |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #6,719 |
| 1997 | 16 | — | #5,868 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #11,807 |
| 1994 | 13 | — | #6,672 |