Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Alyah
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2009
Peak births
65
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Alyah
How many people are named Alyah?
An estimated 1,458 living Americans are named Alyah.
How rare is Alyah?
Alyah is uncommon among babies today, with 58 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 10.8% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Alyah?
The median age of a living American named Alyah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 23 years old.
Is Alyah still popular?
Yes — Alyah is currently rising in popularity, with 58 births in 2025.
Where is Alyah most common?
Alyah has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
10.8%
2025
58
All-time
1,477
Where it lives now
Alyah is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in California.
States where Alyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.