Alistair vs Alijah

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

Name A

Alistair

Boy name · Rank #907

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Name B

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1956–2024.

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