Ahlia
The key worm eel is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean islands to Brazil in reef environments.
Meaning & Origin of Ahlia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The key worm eel is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean islands to Brazil in reef environments.
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The Story of Ahlia
Ahlia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 14 Ahlias were born — ranking #8,270 that year. As of 2026, Ahlia ranks #8,407 for baby girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 202 Ahlias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ahlia
Ahlia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Ahlia's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #8,270. Use the chart and map above to compare Ahlia'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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