Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2003
Ahlijah
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Ahlijah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
78 boys have been named Ahlijah since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ahlijah has 78 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- 78 total births
- 2003–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 boys have been named Ahlijah since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 78
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ahlijah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ahlijah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Ahlijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ahlijah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ahlijah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Ahlijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ahlijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ahlijah's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ahlijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ahlijah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 78 babies named Ahlijah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 13 births.
When was Ahlijah most popular? ▼
Ahlijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Ahlijah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ahlijah since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ahlijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahlias, Ahlegend, Ahlee. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ahlijah's data
- Ahlijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Ahlijah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Ahlijah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 78 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahlijah. 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 Ahlijah 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 July 2026.