Aaliyah vs Aaleyah

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

Name A

Aaliyah

Girl name · Rank #93

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Name B

Aaleyah

Girl name · Rank #6057

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Metric Aaliyah Aaleyah
Current Rank #93 #6057
Total Births (all years) 107,314 1,419
Peak Year 2012 2015
Peak Year Births 5,522 155
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Aaliyah Aaleyah
1970ss 142 —
1980ss 209 —
1990ss 7,839 77
2000ss 36,379 224
2010ss 46,710 949
2020ss 16,035 169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aaliyah Aaleyah
2014 4,899 106
2015 4,878 155
2016 4,656 104
2017 4,195 96
2018 3,844 77
2019 3,672 53
2020 3,578 52
2021 3,613 41
2022 3,284 33
2023 2,857 23
2024 2,703 20

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, 1976–2024.

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