US rank #16684 Girls' name Peak 2017 31 births

Alirah — #16684 US girls' name

31 babies named Alirah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s92020s17

The verdict

Alirah is currently the #16684 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls — 31 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.

#16684
among girls today
31
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade
6%
more common than other girls
#16684
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Alirah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

9 babies were named Alirah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Alirah between 2008 and 2025, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alirah currently holds the #16684 rank among girls for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alirah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alirah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alirah 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 31 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.

Alirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 2008

18 years of records

Peak year

2017

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,684

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2008

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2025

Alirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Alirah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 55% of Alirah's all-time total
2000s52010s92020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alirah?
31 babies have been named Alirah since 2008. It currently ranks #16684 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 9 births.
When was Alirah most popular?
Alirah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Alirah been used?
Alirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alirah?
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.

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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, 2008–2025 (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.