Mostly boys
Ali
Arabic
“supreme, exalted”
Mostly girls · Variation of Aliya, Arabic
Aaliyah
“heavens, highborn, exalted”
Say it ah-LEE-yahPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Aaliyah.
US birth records for 2025 list 2,607 girls named Aaliyah (rank #101).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 2,712 in 2024 to 2,607 in 2025.
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How popular is Aaliyah?
Girls · 2025#1012,607 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 101 | 2,607 |
| 2024 | Girls | 95 | 2,712 |
| 2023 | Boys | 12,243 | 5 |
| 2023 | Girls | 85 | 2,858 |
| 2022 | Girls | 69 | 3,286 |
| 2021 | Girls | 61 | 3,619 |
| 2020 | Girls | 65 | 3,584 |
| 2019 | Boys | 12,146 | 5 |
| 2019 | Girls | 70 | 3,675 |
| 2018 | Girls | 65 | 3,845 |
| 2017 | Boys | 9,699 | 7 |
| 2017 | Girls | 57 | 4,197 |
| 2016 | Girls | 53 | 4,660 |
| 2015 | Boys | 12,089 | 5 |
| 2015 | Girls | 47 | 4,884 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12,111 | 5 |
| 2014 | Girls | 45 | 4,902 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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