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Alyah

Girl

Meaning of Alyah: Hebrew: 'to ascend' or 'exalted'

Alyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2778th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2778

58 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,477

First recorded 1994 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

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: 14 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 55 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 58 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 59 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 65 babies2010: 57 babies20102011: 52 babies2012: 55 babies2013: 50 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 48 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 40 babies2022: 48 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 65 babies2025: 58 babies
US babies named Alyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 65.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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