Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Aalijah

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #8,247
Rank 2025
#8,247
among boys · ↓988 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Aalijah
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
33 babies
All-time total
453
#10,491 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Aalijah popularity over time

453 babies have been named Aalijah since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 15 – 15 2 – –
2000s 55 79 134 13 +793% #5,767
2010s 79 157 236 24 +76% #4,480
2020s (to 2025) – 68 68 11 -52% #5,445

The story of Aalijah

Aalijah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,247 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 453 American babies have been named Aalijah, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aalijah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aalijah?

The median living Aalijah is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Aalijah are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aalijah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 9 #8,247
2024 – – 11 #7,259
2023 – – 10 #7,739
2022 – – 17 #5,445
2021 – – 11 #7,090
2020 – – 10 #7,503
2019 – – 22 #4,480
2018 7 #12,467 19 #4,920
2017 15 #7,442 11 #7,096
2016 8 #11,782 11 #7,159
2015 12 #8,933 17 #5,290
2014 12 #8,969 21 #4,538
2013 11 #9,612 11 #7,027
2012 7 #13,486 14 #6,001
2011 7 #13,350 16 #5,434
2010 – – 15 #5,741
2009 7 #13,709 12 #6,803
2008 5 #17,508 15 #5,767
2007 8 #12,676 10 #7,592
2006 5 #17,172 5 #12,057
2005 – – 12 #6,226
2004 6 #14,180 9 #7,538
2003 6 #13,847 10 #6,717
2002 9 #10,248 6 #9,392
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aalijah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aalijah?

The median living Aalijah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Aalijahs are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Aalijah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aalijah are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aalijah in 2025?

Aalijah ranked #8,247 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aalijah?

453 babies have been named Aalijah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aalijah most popular?

Aalijah peaked in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Aalijah a boy or girl name?

Aalijah is used for both: about 33% of babies named Aalijah have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Aalijah rising or falling?

Aalijah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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