Alayah is an established variant of Aliyah that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Alayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #412 for girl births in the United States (and #852 across all names), given to 756 babies — 764 including U.S. territories. Alayah first appears in 1992 and peaked in 2020 (1,136 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 756 | 764 | #412 |
| 2024 | 752 | 752 | #416 |
| 2023 | 793 | 798 | #387 |
| 2022 | 866 | 866 | #367 |
| 2021 | 1,004 | 1,004 | #325 |
| 2020 | 1,136 | 1,136 | #278 |
| 2019 | 899 | 899 | #351 |
| 2018 | 592 | 592 | #530 |
| 2017 | 578 | 578 | #534 |
| 2016 | 580 | 586 | #536 |
| 2015 | 537 | 537 | #572 |
| 2014 | 553 | 553 | #557 |
| 2013 | 463 | 463 | #605 |
| 2012 | 424 | 424 | #668 |
| 2011 | 373 | 373 | #740 |
| 2010 | 317 | 317 | #847 |
| 2009 | 262 | 262 | #1,007 |
| 2008 | 232 | 232 | #1,113 |
| 2007 | 202 | 202 | #1,230 |
| 2006 | 153 | 153 | #1,454 |
| 2005 | 138 | 138 | #1,508 |
| 2004 | 105 | 105 | #1,811 |
| 2003 | 90 | 90 | #2,001 |
| 2002 | 92 | 92 | #1,915 |
| 2001 | 66 | 66 | #2,379 |
| 2000 | 57 | 57 | #2,593 |
| 1999 | 41 | 41 | #3,149 |
| 1998 | 36 | 36 | #3,354 |
| 1997 | 31 | — | #3,629 |
| 1996 | 28 | — | #3,834 |
| 1995 | 37 | — | #3,089 |
| 1994 | 25 | — | #4,118 |
| 1992 | 10 | — | #8,078 |