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Aaleyah

Girl

Meaning of Aaleyah: Hebrew: 'exalted'

Aaleyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5429th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5429

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,441

First recorded 1994 · peak 2015

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 75 babies20102011: 75 babies2012: 92 babies2013: 116 babies2014: 106 babies2015: 155 babies2016: 104 babies2017: 96 babies2018: 77 babies2019: 54 babies2020: 52 babies20202021: 41 babies2022: 33 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Aaleyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 155.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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