Total births
5,831
Girls' name · since 1975
Aliah
5,831 babies named Aliah in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1248
- among girls today
- 5,831
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Aliah currently ranks #1248 among girls' names in America, with 5,831 babies recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Aliah recorded 5,831 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #1248 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #1248 among girls today
- 5,831 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aliah is currently the #1248 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 5,831 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1248
- among girls today
- 5,831
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Aliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1248
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Aliah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
266 babies were named Aliah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Aliah compares
5,831 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Aliah's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,831 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 266 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aliah's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 266, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#1,248
Active since
1975
Aliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 266
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Aliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aliah's strongest decade.
2,219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Aliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 126
1980s
126 births
- 1990s 630
1990s
630 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,615 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,219 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,210 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,219 births (38% of all-time use).
How Aliah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aliah's total volume
Aliah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aliah by state
Where Aliah concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,111 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 822 | 14.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 362 | 6.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 309 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 191 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 144 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 119 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 91 | 1.6% |
California share of Aliah's total US births 19.1%
Even split
1,111 of 5,831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Aliah appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aliah? ▼
Aliah has been given to 5,831 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1248 as of the latest data. 266 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Aliah most popular? ▼
Aliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,219 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Aliah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aliah are California (1,111 births), Texas (822 births), Florida (362 births).
How long has the name Aliah been used? ▼
Aliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aliah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aliah's data
- Aliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,219 total births) through the 2020s (1,210) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aliahs (1,111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Aliah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aliah
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Aliah: #1248 Girls' Name - 5,831 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aliah. 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 Aliah 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.