Alia
Alia or Aleah is a surname and a feminine given name, in both cases variations of the name Aaliyah. Of Arabic origin, the name means "high" or "exalted". Notable people with these names include:
Meaning & Origin of Alia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alia or Aleah is a surname and a feminine given name, in both cases variations of the name Aaliyah. Of Arabic origin, the name means "high" or "exalted". Notable people with these names include:
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The Story of Alia
Alia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 555 Alias were born — ranking #550 that year. As of 2026, Alia ranks #555 for baby girls with 550 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 15K Alias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Alia
Alia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Alia's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #550. Use the chart and map above to compare Alia'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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