Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Aleyda isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aleyda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,708
- 0 boys · 1,708 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 188 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #3,298 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,298 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 188 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,533 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aleyda’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Aleyda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Alayna
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls
Adelyn
Adelyn is a feminine given name.
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Alaina
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls
Aliyah
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>99% girls
Amina
“honest; trustworthy; faithful” · “faithful, trustworthy”
>99% girls
Arianna
“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”
>99% girls
Aaliyah
Aaliyah is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
>99% girls
Arabella
“an answered prayer; beautiful altar”
>99% girls