Aaliyah
Arabic ‘aliyah, “exalted, sublime,” the feminine of ‘Ali.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Aaliyah first shows up in the national records in 1976. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2001 to 2024. Its biggest year was 2012, when 5,523 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 36 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 101 for girls. All told, 110,077 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Aliyah (49,054), Alaia (17,699), Aleah (16,592), Alia (14,028), Alayah (12,228), Alaya (11,095) (total births since 1880)
Explore Aaliyah interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142 | No. 2050 |
| 1980s | 209 | No. 2440 |
| 1990s | 7,839 | No. 176 |
| 2000s | 36,381 | No. 63 |
| 2010s | 46,734 | No. 36 |
| 2020s | 18,666 | No. 61 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.