Aliah
A variant spelling of Aliyah, which in Hebrew means ascent or going up, and which overlaps with the Arabic Aliyah, the feminine of Ali, meaning lofty.
Aliah in 2025
Aliah was given to 193 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,269th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,178 babies born.
The history of Aliah
Aliah reached its highest point in 2015, when 266 babies were given the name, ranking 1,833rd that year.
Across the 51 years of records since 1975, 5,831 babies have been named Aliah. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aliah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aliah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 | 8,384 |
| 1980s | 126 | 7,031 |
| 1990s | 630 | 2,696 |
| 2000s | 1,615 | 2,144 |
| 2010s | 2,219 | 1,833 |
| 2020s | 1,210 | 2,061 |
Where Aliah is heading
Aliah has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 266 babies in 2015 to 193 in 2025.
Names like Aliah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aliah.