US rank #8045 Unisex name Peak 2019 294 births

Aalijah — #8045 US boys' name

294 babies named Aalijah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s792010s1572020s58
#8045
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Aalijah was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

22 babies were named Aalijah in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aalijah

The Social Security Administration has registered 294 babies named Aalijah between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aalijah currently holds the #8045 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Aalijah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 149 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aalijah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aalijah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Aalijah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aalijah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 294 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aalijah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

294

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2019

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,045

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aalijah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
22
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032002 6

Aalijah popularity over time — girls

149 total births recorded since 1994 (Aalijah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 149 births
05101520 2018201520122008200420011994 5

Aalijah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
157 births that decade — 53% of Aalijah's all-time total
2000s792010s1572020s58

Aalijah by state

Where Aalijah concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Aalijah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 5.1%
#2 California
6 2.0%
Texas share of Aalijah's total US births 5.1%
Even split

15 of 294 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aalijah?
294 babies have been named Aalijah since 2002. It currently ranks #8045 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 22 births.
When was Aalijah most popular?
Aalijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Aalijah most popular?
The top states for the name Aalijah are Texas (15 births), California (6 births).
Is Aalijah a unisex name?
Yes, Aalijah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 294 births, and as a girl's name it has 149 births.
How long has the name Aalijah been used?
Aalijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aalijah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaliyah, Aalim, Aaliyan, Aalam, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.