Aliyah vs Alison

Side-by-side comparison of Aliyah and Alison — 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

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aliyah Alison
Current Rank #235 #465
Total Births (all years) 47,811 116,237
Peak Year 2011 1980
Peak Year Births 2,301 2,980
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Aliyah Alison
1900ss — 12
1910ss — 134
1920ss — 198
1930ss — 367
1940ss — 1,450
1950ss — 6,216
1960ss — 12,233
1970ss 52 22,072
1980ss 283 27,017
1990ss 5,049 19,728
2000ss 15,325 13,286
2010ss 20,162 10,149
2020ss 6,940 3,375

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aliyah Alison
2014 1,971 1,118
2015 1,972 967
2016 2,008 973
2017 1,915 816
2018 1,777 770
2019 1,677 758
2020 1,530 699
2021 1,440 658
2022 1,308 692
2023 1,351 653
2024 1,311 673

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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