Aliyan
The Story of Aliyan
As a girl name
Aliyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 6 Aliyans were born — ranking #13,595 that year. As of 2026, Aliyan ranks #16,544 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Aliyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aliyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 19 Aliyans were born — ranking #5,071 that year. As of 2026, Aliyan ranks #6,519 for boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 160 Aliyans 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 Aliyan
Aliyan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Aliyan's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,071. Use the chart and map above to compare Aliyan'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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