Aaliyah
The feminine form of the Arabic name Ali, from aliy, high or exalted. The doubled vowels reflect one way of writing the Arabic long vowel in English.
Aaliyah in 2025
Aaliyah was given to 2,607 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 249th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,272 babies born.
The history of Aaliyah
Aaliyah reached its highest point in 2012, when 5,530 babies were given the name, ranking 120th that year.
Across the 50 years of records since 1976, 110,077 babies have been named Aaliyah. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aaliyah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aaliyah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142 | 3,264 |
| 1980s | 209 | 3,836 |
| 1990s | 7,850 | 371 |
| 2000s | 36,424 | 150 |
| 2010s | 46,781 | 120 |
| 2020s | 18,671 | 175 |
Where Aaliyah is heading
Aaliyah has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 4,889 babies in 2015 to 2,607 in 2025.
Names like Aaliyah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aaliyah.