Aalani vs Aaliyah

Side-by-side comparison of Aalani and Aaliyah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aalani

Girl name · Rank #4732

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Name B

Aaliyah

Girl name · Rank #93

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Metric Aalani Aaliyah
Current Rank #4732 #93
Total Births (all years) 297 107,314
Peak Year 2022 2012
Peak Year Births 39 5,522
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2004 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Aalani Aaliyah
1970ss — 142
1980ss — 209
1990ss — 7,839
2000ss 5 36,379
2010ss 119 46,710
2020ss 173 16,035

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aalani Aaliyah
2014 9 4,899
2015 17 4,878
2016 16 4,656
2017 12 4,195
2018 20 3,844
2019 24 3,672
2020 33 3,578
2021 36 3,613
2022 39 3,284
2023 36 2,857
2024 29 2,703

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2024.

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