US rank #9734 Boys' name Peak 2021 56 births

Alihan — #9734 US boys' name

56 babies named Alihan in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s102020s46
#9734
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 32% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Alihan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

12 babies were named Alihan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alihan

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Alihan between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alihan currently holds the #9734 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alihan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Alihan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alihan 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 56 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.

Alihan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2021

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,734

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alihan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120202018 10

Alihan by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
46 births that decade — 82% of Alihan's all-time total
2010s102020s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alihan?
56 babies have been named Alihan since 2018. It currently ranks #9734 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Alihan most popular?
Alihan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Alihan been used?
Alihan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2018–2024 (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.