Total births
169
Girls' name · since 1994
Aalliyah
169 babies named Aalliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Aalliyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 169 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aalliyah has been recorded 169 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2022.
- 169 total births
- 1994–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
169 girls have been named Aalliyah since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 169
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Aalliyah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
17 babies were named Aalliyah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Aalliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aalliyah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aalliyah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Aalliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Aalliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aalliyah's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Aalliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 100 births (59% of all-time use).
Aalliyah by state
Where Aalliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.0% |
Georgia share of Aalliyah's total US births 3.0%
5 of 169 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aalliyah? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 169 babies named Aalliyah. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 17 births.
When was Aalliyah most popular? ▼
Aalliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Aalliyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aalliyah are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Aalliyah been used? ▼
Aalliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 29 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Aalliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaliyah, Aaliya, Aaleyah, Aalayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aalliyah's data
- Aalliyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Aalliyahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aalliyah: Baby Name Since 1994 - 169 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aalliyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aalliyah 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 June 2026.