Aaliah vs Aaliyah

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

Name A

Aaliah

Girl name · Rank #6488

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Name B

Aaliyah

Girl name · Rank #93

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Metric Aaliah Aaliyah
Current Rank #6488 #93
Total Births (all years) 1,030 107,314
Peak Year 2009 2012
Peak Year Births 69 5,522
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Aaliah Aaliyah
1970ss — 142
1980ss — 209
1990ss 86 7,839
2000ss 453 36,379
2010ss 397 46,710
2020ss 94 16,035

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aaliah Aaliyah
2014 37 4,899
2015 46 4,878
2016 32 4,656
2017 32 4,195
2018 20 3,844
2019 18 3,672
2020 24 3,578
2021 21 3,613
2022 14 3,284
2023 17 2,857
2024 18 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, 1994–2024.

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