Alija vs Alijah

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

Name A

Alija

Boy name · Rank #11556

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Name B

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alija Alijah
Current Rank #11556 #430
Total Births (all years) 125 13,567
Peak Year 2019 2021
Peak Year Births 12 762
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Alija Alijah
1980ss — 11
1990ss — 533
2000ss 33 3,645
2010ss 53 5,863
2020ss 39 3,515

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alija Alijah
2014 7 580
2015 — 621
2016 — 588
2017 — 619
2018 7 590
2019 12 605
2020 12 667
2021 8 762
2022 7 653
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, 2001–2024.

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