Baby Name Popularity Profile
Aliyah
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aliyah.
National Rank (2025)
#263
All-Time Peak Rank
#133
Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births
49,011
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1971
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
2,301 births in 2011
π‘ The Aliyah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Ascension, to ascend
Language Origin
Hebrew, Arabic
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the Hebrew verb 'alah' meaning 'to ascend' or 'to go up'. Also has an independent Arabic origin meaning 'exalted' or 'sublime'.
Common Nicknames
Ali
Lia
Lee
Alternative Spellings
Aaliyah
Alia
Aleah
Aleya
Pronunciation:
ah-LEE-yah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Aliyah across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-22.5%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-39.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
2,301
births in 2011
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
32 yrs
Longest Streak
50 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 52
1980s: 283
1990s: 5,049
2000s: 15,325
2010s: 20,167
2020s: 8,135
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-liy-ah
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii
States with Data
51
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