Mostly girls
Aaliyah
Variation of Aliya, Arabic
“heavens, highborn, exalted”
Mostly girls · Arabic feminine form of Ali
Alia
“supreme, exalted”
Say it AHL-yuhPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Alia.
US birth records for 2025 list 499 girls named Alia (rank #587).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 542 in 2024 to 499 in 2025.
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How popular is Alia?
Girls · 2025#587499 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 587 | 499 |
| 2024 | Girls | 560 | 542 |
| 2023 | Girls | 556 | 545 |
| 2022 | Girls | 585 | 511 |
| 2021 | Girls | 594 | 505 |
| 2020 | Girls | 577 | 510 |
| 2019 | Girls | 550 | 555 |
| 2018 | Girls | 655 | 450 |
| 2017 | Girls | 639 | 461 |
| 2016 | Girls | 651 | 450 |
| 2015 | Girls | 612 | 472 |
| 2014 | Girls | 729 | 384 |
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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