Names / Girl names
Aliyah
Current rank
#263
and easing
All-time peak
#133
in 2011
First recorded
1971
in U.S. data
Children named
49,000
since 1971
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #133 in 2011 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Aliyah is a girls' name that first shows up in 1971. It currently ranks #263 and is slowly cooling. Its strongest year was 2011, at #133 nationally. Over 49,000 have carried it since records began.