Aaliyah vs Aaliya

Side-by-side comparison of Aaliyah and Aaliya — 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

Aaliya

Girl name · Rank #3145

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Metric Aaliyah Aaliya
Current Rank #93 #3145
Total Births (all years) 107,314 1,525
Peak Year 2012 2010
Peak Year Births 5,522 85
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Aaliyah Aaliya
1970ss 142 —
1980ss 209 5
1990ss 7,839 113
2000ss 36,379 499
2010ss 46,710 668
2020ss 16,035 240

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aaliyah Aaliya
2014 4,899 79
2015 4,878 64
2016 4,656 57
2017 4,195 55
2018 3,844 51
2019 3,672 46
2020 3,578 42
2021 3,613 56
2022 3,284 42
2023 2,857 49
2024 2,703 51

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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