Aaleyah
Aaleyah was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Aaleyah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #5,962 (20) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,390 (23) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,295 (33) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #3,678 (41) | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #3,061 (52) | #2,300 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #3,002 (54) | #1,703 (17) | #2,610 (7) |
| 2018 | #2,361 (77) | #1,887 (15) | — |
| 2017 | #2,035 (96) | #1,817 (16) | #2,179 (9) |
| 2016 | #1,929 (104) | #2,008 (14) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #1,477 (155) | #1,783 (16) | #2,363 (8) |
| 2014 | #1,892 (106) | #1,702 (17) | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #1,761 (116) | #1,707 (17) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #2,078 (92) | #1,583 (19) | — |
| 2011 | #2,434 (75) | #1,729 (16) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #1,477.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aaleyah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 81,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Aaleyah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Aaleyah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aaleyah | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |