Aliyah vs Alicia

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

Name A

Aliyah

Girl name · Rank #235

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Name B

Alicia

Girl name · Rank #436

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Metric Aliyah Alicia
Current Rank #235 #436
Total Births (all years) 47,811 230,104
Peak Year 2011 1984
Peak Year Births 2,301 7,819
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Aliyah Alicia
1880ss — 69
1890ss — 130
1900ss — 192
1910ss — 755
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 2,781
1940ss — 5,008
1950ss — 9,888
1960ss — 22,422
1970ss 52 39,253
1980ss 283 66,966
1990ss 5,049 43,486
2000ss 15,325 23,154
2010ss 20,162 10,066
2020ss 6,940 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aliyah Alicia
2014 1,971 978
2015 1,972 913
2016 2,008 865
2017 1,915 872
2018 1,777 793
2019 1,677 755
2020 1,530 753
2021 1,440 754
2022 1,308 759
2023 1,351 702
2024 1,311 708

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, 1971–2024.

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