Alif vs Alijah

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

Name A

Alif

Boy name · Rank #11165

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Name B

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Metric Alif Alijah
Current Rank #11165 #430
Total Births (all years) 176 13,567
Peak Year 2020 2021
Peak Year Births 10 762
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Alif Alijah
1970ss 25 —
1980ss 5 11
1990ss 12 533
2000ss 49 3,645
2010ss 49 5,863
2020ss 36 3,515

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alif Alijah
2014 — 580
2015 6 621
2016 6 588
2017 9 619
2018 — 590
2019 — 605
2020 10 667
2021 6 762
2022 8 653
2023 6 699
2024 6 734

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, 1973–2024.

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