Alia
Arabic, the feminine counterpart of Ali, from a root meaning high or exalted. It is also written Aaliyah, Aliyah and Alya in English.
Alia in 2025
Alia was given to 499 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,170th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,644 babies born.
The history of Alia
Alia reached its highest point in 2019, when 555 babies were given the name, ranking 1,063rd that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 14,028 babies have been named Alia. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 6,117 |
| 1920s | 22 | 5,863 |
| 1960s | 46 | 6,589 |
| 1970s | 587 | 1,942 |
| 1980s | 1,202 | 1,700 |
| 1990s | 1,864 | 1,509 |
| 2000s | 2,898 | 1,321 |
| 2010s | 4,280 | 1,063 |
| 2020s | 3,112 | 1,092 |
Where Alia is heading
Alia has risen 6% over the past decade, from 472 babies in 2015 to 499 in 2025.
Names like Alia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alia.