Total births
11,075
Girls' name · since 1971
Aliya
Aliya has 11,075 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #857
- among girls today
- 11,075
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aliya is the #857 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11,075 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Aliya recorded 11,075 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #857 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #857 among girls today
- 11,075 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aliya is currently the #857 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 11,075 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #857
- among girls today
- 11,075
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Aliya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#857
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Aliya was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
483 babies were named Aliya in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Aliya compares
11,075 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Aliya's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aliya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,075 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 483 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aliya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aliya's full recorded timeline at 1998, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 16 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 483 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aliya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2012
Current rank
#857
Active since
1971
Aliya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 483
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Aliya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aliya's strongest decade.
3,764 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Aliya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 257
1970s
257 births
- 1980s 391
1980s
391 births
- 1990s 1,151
1990s
1,151 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,764 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,550 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,962 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,764 births (34% of all-time use).
How Aliya 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 Aliya's total volume
Aliya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aliya by state
Where Aliya concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,343 | 12.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 971 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 789 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 601 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 535 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 438 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 435 | 3.9% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 329 | 3.0% |
California share of Aliya's total US births 12.1%
Even split
1,343 of 11,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Aliya appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aliya? ▼
Aliya has been given to 11,075 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #857 as of the latest data. 483 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Aliya most popular? ▼
Aliya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,764 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Aliya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aliya are California (1,343 births), New York (971 births), Texas (789 births).
How long has the name Aliya been used? ▼
Aliya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aliya? ▼
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 Aliya's data
- Aliya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,764 total births) through the 2020s (1,962) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aliyas (1,343 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 Aliya
Nearby Names Like Aliya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aliya
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Aliya side by side: Aliya vs Alice Aliya vs Alicia Aliya vs Alison
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aliya
Amaris #856
9,422 births · Peak 2016
Marianna #858
18,444 births · Peak 2006
Malaysia #855
11,031 births · Peak 2014
Dalia #859
14,291 births · Peak 1994
Anais #854
9,213 births · Peak 2021
Teresa #860
416,044 births · Peak 1961
Deborah #853
742,820 births · Peak 1954
Greta #861
27,786 births · Peak 1967
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, 1971–2025 (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. "Aliya: #857 Girls' Name - 11,075 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aliya. 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 Aliya 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.