girl's name
Aaliya
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,917
Scotland
#676
2021 births
Aaliya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aaliya is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2010, when 85 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Aaliya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 499 |
| 2010s | 668 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 286 |
How popular is Aaliya?
In 2025, Aaliya was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aaliya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aaliya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aaliya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aaliya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aaliya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aaliya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aaliya
How popular is the name Aaliya?
In 2025, Aaliya was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aaliya a girl's or a boy's name?
Aaliya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aaliya most popular?
Aaliya peaked in 2010, when 85 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aaliya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aaliya currently ranks #1,003 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.