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Alayah

Alayah means "exalted, noble", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. 2016 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

EtymologyVariant of Aaliyah
EtymologyMeaning "exalted, noble"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
0
1980s
0
1990s
208
2000s
1,397
2010s
3,811
Peaked in the 2010s · 5,416 total U.S. births since 1900