Girls' name · peaked in 2011
Aliyah name popularity since 1925
49,054 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Aliyah. Half of them were born in 2011 or earlier, so the typical Aliyah is about 15 years old in 2026. Aliyah peaked in 2011 as the #133 name for girls, and it ranked #263 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 49,054
- Named Aliyah, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #263
- for girls in 2025 (1,188 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% girls
- 49,011 girls · 43 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.82× its national share
Peak year is the year Aliyah made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Aliyah births per year, 1925–2025
2011 was the biggest year for Aliyah both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1996 and 2001, Aliyah became 2× more common, from 1 in 2,600 baby girls to 1 in 1,280.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Aliyah's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Aliyah.
Decade by decade
Babies named Aliyah in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1970s | 52 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1980s | 283 | 0 | #3,248 |
| 1990s | 5,049 | 0 | #338 |
| 2000s | 15,325 | 22 | #233 |
| 2010s | 20,167 | 21 | #164 |
| 2020–25 | 8,135 | 0 | #263 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 girls got the name.
Generation fingerprint
50.4% of babies named Aliyah from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Aliyah is most popular
The index compares Aliyah's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Aliyah.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.82× | 490 |
| Florida | 1.94× | 3,410 |
| Arizona | 1.89× | 1,193 |
| New Mexico | 1.86× | 499 |
| California | 1.39× | 7,152 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Aliyah and were given to at least 1,000 girls from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Girls | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Aliyah (this page) | 49,011 | 2011 |
| Aaliyah | 109,971 | 2012 |
| Alayah | 12,228 | 2020 |
| Aliya | 11,075 | 2012 |
| Aliah | 5,831 | 2015 |
| Alliyah | 3,013 | 2002 |
| Aleyah | 2,805 | 2021 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Aliyah's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Aliyah.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Aliyah (2011).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data