Alika vs Alijah

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

Name A

Alika

Boy name

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Name B

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alika Alijah
Current Rank Unranked #430
Total Births (all years) 635 13,567
Peak Year 1998 2021
Peak Year Births 21 762
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Alika Alijah
1970ss 78 —
1980ss 134 11
1990ss 155 533
2000ss 125 3,645
2010ss 110 5,863
2020ss 33 3,515

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alika Alijah
2014 10 580
2015 13 621
2016 21 588
2017 14 619
2018 8 590
2019 12 605
2020 11 667
2021 9 762
2022 7 653
2023 6 699
2024 — 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, 1971–2023.

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