Aalijah
The Story of Aalijah
As a girl name
Aalijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 15 Aalijahs were born — ranking #7,438 that year. As of 2026, Aalijah ranks #12,462 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 149 Aalijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aalijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 22 Aalijahs were born — ranking #4,479 that year. As of 2026, Aalijah ranks #6,758 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 316 Aalijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aalijah
Aalijah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 316 births in the dataset. Aalijah's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #4,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Aalijah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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