girl's name
Aliah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,479
Aliah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 193 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aliah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 266 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,178 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Aliah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 630 |
| 2000s | 1,615 |
| 2010s | 2,219 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,210 |
How popular is Aliah?
In 2025, Aliah was given to 193 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aliah 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 Aliah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aliah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aliah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aliah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aliah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aliah
How popular is the name Aliah?
In 2025, Aliah was given to 193 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aliah a girl's or a boy's name?
Aliah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aliah most popular?
Aliah peaked in 2015, when 266 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aliah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aliah currently ranks #1,194 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.