Alijah vs Ali
Side-by-side comparison of Alijah and Ali - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alijah | Ali |
| Current Rank | #429 | #323 |
| Total Births (all years) | 14,231 | 34,383 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 2022 |
| Peak Year Births | 762 | 1,124 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1987 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alijah | Ali |
| 1910s | - | 5 |
| 1920s | - | 23 |
| 1930s | - | 50 |
| 1940s | - | 65 |
| 1950s | - | 166 |
| 1960s | - | 408 |
| 1970s | - | 1,733 |
| 1980s | 11 | 2,846 |
| 1990s | 533 | 5,140 |
| 2000s | 3,646 | 7,735 |
| 2010s | 5,865 | 9,865 |
| 2020s | 4,176 | 6,347 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alijah | Ali |
| 2014 | 580 | 1,011 |
| 2015 | 621 | 1,061 |
| 2016 | 588 | 1,087 |
| 2017 | 619 | 1,116 |
| 2018 | 590 | 1,094 |
| 2019 | 606 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | 669 | 1,017 |
| 2021 | 762 | 958 |
| 2022 | 653 | 1,124 |
| 2023 | 702 | 1,066 |
| 2024 | 739 | 1,066 |
| 2025 | 651 | 1,116 |