Tools / Baby names / A

Alyiah

Girl

Meaning of Alyiah: Arabic: 'to ascend or high'

Alyiah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12277th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12277

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,040

First recorded 1994 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

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: 19 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 45 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 63 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 64 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 50 babies2012: 63 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Alyiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 64.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian girls' names

Other names starting with A