Alister vs Alijah

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

Name A

Alister

Boy name · Rank #1653

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Name B

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alister Alijah
Current Rank #1653 #430
Total Births (all years) 1,561 13,567
Peak Year 2022 2021
Peak Year Births 140 762
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Alister Alijah
1920ss 5 —
1980ss 48 11
1990ss 64 533
2000ss 170 3,645
2010ss 736 5,863
2020ss 538 3,515

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alister Alijah
2014 60 580
2015 82 621
2016 102 588
2017 110 619
2018 93 590
2019 93 605
2020 106 667
2021 91 762
2022 140 653
2023 99 699
2024 102 734

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, 1924–2024.

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