Alijah

Given to 15,681 US babies since 1987

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Rank in 2025
#7491
recorded as girls
#469
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
665
girls 14 · boys 651
Peak year
2021
762 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
15,681
since 1987

Born an Alijah? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Alijah was most popular in 2021, when 762 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.44 per 1,000). In 2025, 651 babies were named Alijah, ranking #469 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.1250.250.3750.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Alijah was most popular in 2021, when 762 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.44 per 1,000). In 2025, 651 babies were named Alijah, ranking #469 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.1250.250.3750.51880192019602000Peak 2021 (boys)

Alijah was most popular in 2021, when 762 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.44 per 1,000). In 2025, 651 babies were named Alijah, ranking #469 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 14 7491 651 469
2024 22 5615 739 429
2023 18 6409 702 443
2022 34 4202 653 470
2021 30 4507 762 408
2020 47 3281 669 447
2019 56 2923 606 483
2018 55 2962 590 489
2017 61 2779 619 476
2016 56 2966 588 509
2015 86 2194 621 482
2014 29 4768 580 484
2013 24 5486 526 509
2012 28 4957 600 453
2011 24 5543 582 458
2010 31 4608 553 470
2009 42 3737 580 471
2008 48 3420 588 470
2007 40 3918 468 550
2006 71 2555 418 586
2005 50 3126 379 596
2004 56 2851 333 633
2003 67 2439 300 658
2002 56 2709 266 684
2001 85 1995 172 908
2000 55 2672 142 1027
1999 53 2640 133 1039
1998 56 2461 104 1189
1997 38 3105 91 1263
1996 38 3093 79 1359
1995 27 3878 44 1914
1994 24 4238 33 2347
1993 17 5419 21 3141
1992 6 11738 12 4564
1991 6 11509 8 5942
1990 <5 — 8 5823
1989 <5 — 6 6941
1988 <5 — <5 —
1987 <5 — 5 6951

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Other spellings

Alayjah · 781 Alaijah · 740 Aalijah · 453 Alyjah · 391 Alejah · 119

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Where Alijah is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 9% · boys 91% across all years