Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Aaleyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2015
Peak era
2015
Peak births
155
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Aaleyah
How many people are named Aaleyah?
An estimated 1,426 living Americans are named Aaleyah.
How rare is Aaleyah?
Aaleyah is very rare among babies today, with 21 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.5% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Aaleyah?
The median age of a living American named Aaleyah is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 16 years old.
Is Aaleyah still popular?
Not especially. Aaleyah has been declining since its 2015 peak and registered 21 births in 2025.
Where is Aaleyah most common?
Aaleyah has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
86.5%
2025
21
All-time
1,441
Where it lives now
Aaleyah is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Aaleyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.