Total births
1,459
Girls' name · since 1990
Alizah
Alizah has 1,459 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2318
- among girls today
- 1,459
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alizah is the #2318 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,459 recorded since 1990.
Alizah has 1,459 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2318 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #2318 among girls today
- 1,459 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alizah is currently the #2318 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,459 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2318
- among girls today
- 1,459
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Alizah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2318
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Alizah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
96 babies were named Alizah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Alizah compares
1,459 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Alizah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alizah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,459 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 96 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alizah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alizah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alizah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,318
Active since
1990
Alizah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Alizah popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2003 (Alizah as boys' name)
Alizah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alizah's strongest decade.
495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Alizah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s
2000s
379 births
- 2010s
2010s
495 births
- 2020s
2020s
491 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 495 births (34% of all-time use).
How Alizah 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 Alizah's total volume
Alizah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alizah by state
Where Alizah concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 232 | 15.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 206 | 14.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 40 | 2.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Alizah's total US births 15.9%
Even split
232 of 1,459 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Alizah appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alizah? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 1,459 babies named Alizah. Today it holds rank #2318 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 96 births.
When was Alizah most popular? ▼
Alizah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 495 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Alizah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alizah are California (232 births), Texas (206 births), Florida (40 births).
How long has the name Alizah been used? ▼
Records for Alizah go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alizah? ▼
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 Alizah's data
- Alizah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (495 total births) through the 2020s (491) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alizahs (232 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 Alizah
Nearby Names Like Alizah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alizah
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 Alizah side by side: Alizah vs Alice Alizah vs Alicia Alizah vs Alison
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alizah
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Aminata #2315
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Ananya #2321
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Alizah: #2318 Girls' Name - 1,459 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alizah. 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 Alizah 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.