Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2016
Aliyaan
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Aliyaan, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10696
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Aliyaan is the #10696 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 25 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Aliyaan recorded 25 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #10696 nationally today, ahead of 25% of boys, 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 2016 to 2025.
- #10696 among boys today
- 25 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aliyaan is currently the #10696 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 25 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10696
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Aliyaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10696
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Aliyaan was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aliyaan in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Aliyaan compares
25 9th 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
Aliyaan's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aliyaan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aliyaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aliyaan's full recorded timeline at 2024, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aliyaan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,696
Active since
2016
Aliyaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Aliyaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aliyaan's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Aliyaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aliyaan? ▼
Aliyaan has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10696 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Aliyaan most popular? ▼
Aliyaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Aliyaan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aliyaan since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aliyaan? ▼
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.
What to do with Aliyaan's data
- Aliyaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Aliyaan
Nearby Names Like Aliyaan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aliyaan
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
Compare Aliyaan side by side: Aliyaan vs Ali Aliyaan vs Alijah Aliyaan vs Alistair
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Aliyaan: #10696 Boys' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aliyaan. 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 Aliyaan 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 July 2026.