Ali vs Alijah

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

Name A

Ali

Boy name · Rank #324

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Name B

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ali Alijah
Current Rank #324 #430
Total Births (all years) 33,255 13,567
Peak Year 2022 2021
Peak Year Births 1,124 762
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Ali Alijah
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 23 —
1930ss 50 —
1940ss 65 —
1950ss 166 —
1960ss 408 —
1970ss 1,733 —
1980ss 2,848 11
1990ss 5,136 533
2000ss 7,733 3,645
2010ss 9,863 5,863
2020ss 5,225 3,515

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ali Alijah
2014 1,010 580
2015 1,061 621
2016 1,087 588
2017 1,116 619
2018 1,093 590
2019 1,069 605
2020 1,016 667
2021 958 762
2022 1,124 653
2023 1,066 699
2024 1,061 734

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, 1914–2024.

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