Unisex name · since 2002
Aalijah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Aalijah, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,490 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,635 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 304
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aalijah is the #8635 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 304 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aalijah has been recorded 304 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #8635 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #10,490 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,635 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 304 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aalijah ranks #10,490 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,635 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 304 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,490 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,635 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 304
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aalijah's 304 recorded births place it above 76.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Aalijah compares
304 46th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aalijah's all-time total is 18% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aalijah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 304 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aalijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aalijah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aalijah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Aalijah popularity over time - girls
149 total births recorded since 1994 (Aalijah as girls' name)
Aalijah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (157 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Aalijah's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Aalijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
157 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 157 births (52% of all-time use).
Aalijah by state
Where Aalijah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 2.0% |
15 of 304 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Aalijah's data
- Aalijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (157 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Aalijahs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aalijah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aalijah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.