Alijah vs Alistair

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

Name A

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Name B

Alistair

Boy name · Rank #907

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Metric Alijah Alistair
Current Rank #430 #907
Total Births (all years) 13,567 3,822
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 762 257
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Alijah Alistair
1950ss — 7
1960ss — 11
1970ss — 96
1980ss 11 112
1990ss 533 190
2000ss 3,645 449
2010ss 5,863 1,721
2020ss 3,515 1,236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alijah Alistair
2014 580 179
2015 621 197
2016 588 247
2017 619 225
2018 590 205
2019 605 221
2020 667 226
2021 762 255
2022 653 248
2023 699 250
2024 734 257

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, 1987–2024.

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