Is Aliyah a boy or girl name?
Aliyah is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 1,311 girls and 0 boys were named Aliyah, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.9% of the 47,854 US babies named Aliyah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #235
- Babies named Aliyah since 1971
- 47,854
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 2,301 babies
Boys and girls named Aliyah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 52 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 283 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 5,049 | 100% |
| 2000s | 22 | 15,325 | 99.9% |
| 2010s | 21 | 20,162 | 99.9% |
| 2020s | 0 | 6,940 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 1,311 | #235 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 1,351 | #220 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 1,308 | #233 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 1,440 | #207 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 1,530 | #188 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,225 | 1,677 | #173 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 1,777 | #161 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,342 | 1,915 | #154 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 2,008 | #155 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,172 | 1,972 | #164 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 1,971 | #166 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 2,115 | #148 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 2,263 | #141 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 2,301 | #133 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,825 | 2,163 | #143 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 1,991 | #158 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 1,754 | #191 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 1,611 | #213 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,727 | 1,452 | #235 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 1,462 | #233 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,542 | 1,529 | #221 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 1,392 | #236 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,736 | 1,607 | #203 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 1,411 | #226 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 1,116 | #287 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 867 | #345 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 878 | #336 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 897 | #322 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 675 | #392 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 785 | #338 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 732 | #357 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 66 | #2,068 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 56 | #2,318 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 48 | #2,552 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 45 | #2,600 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 26 | #3,785 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 38 | #2,745 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 32 | #2,974 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,976 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 27 | #3,247 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,854 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 28 | #2,980 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,784 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 26 | #3,253 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,510 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 13 | #5,099 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 6 | #8,590 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,578 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 6 | #8,187 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 9 | #5,784 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 6 | #7,459 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 5 | #8,359 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Aliyah reached #6,542 in 2004. As a girl name, it reached #133 in 2011. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Aliyah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.