Total births
74
Boys' name · since 2018
Alihan
Alihan has 74 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9768
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alihan is the #9768 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 74 recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Alihan recorded 74 times among boys since 2018, holding rank #9768 nationally today, ahead of 32% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #9768 among boys today
- 74 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alihan is currently the #9768 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 74 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9768
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Alihan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9768
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Alihan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Alihan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alihan compares
74 21th percentile among 14,294 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
Alihan's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alihan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alihan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alihan's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alihan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,768
Active since
2018
Alihan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Alihan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alihan's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Alihan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alihan? ▼
Alihan has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9768 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Alihan most popular? ▼
Alihan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Alihan been used? ▼
Records for Alihan go back to 2018, giving 8 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alihan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ali, Alijah, Alistair, Alice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Alihan
Nearby Names Like Alihan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alihan
Ali Boy
#323 34,383 births
Alijah Boy
#429 14,231 births
Alistair Boy
#913 4,088 births
Alice Boy
#10956 1,959 births
Alister Boy
#1655 1,659 births
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Alihan: #9768 Boys' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alihan. 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 Alihan 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.