Alijah
A respelling of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning my God is Yahweh, the prophet who confronts the priests of Baal in the book of Kings.
Alijah in 2025
Alijah was given to 665 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 939th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,985 babies born.
The history of Alijah
Alijah reached its highest point in 2021, when 792 babies were given the name, ranking 803rd that year.
Across the 39 years of records since 1987, 15,681 babies have been named Alijah. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Alijah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alijah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 | 16,330 |
| 1990s | 798 | 1,871 |
| 2000s | 4,216 | 942 |
| 2010s | 6,315 | 887 |
| 2020s | 4,341 | 803 |
Where Alijah is heading
Alijah has fallen 6% over the past decade, from 707 babies in 2015 to 665 in 2025.
Names like Alijah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alijah.