Aliya
In Arabic, Aliyah is the feminine of Ali, meaning exalted or lofty. In Hebrew the same word means ascent and is used of immigration to Israel.
Aliya in 2025
Aliya was given to 330 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,584th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,046 babies born.
The history of Aliya
Aliya reached its highest point in 2012, when 483 babies were given the name, ranking 1,137th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 11,075 babies have been named Aliya. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aliya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aliya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257 | 3,330 |
| 1980s | 391 | 3,345 |
| 1990s | 1,151 | 1,694 |
| 2000s | 3,764 | 1,218 |
| 2010s | 3,550 | 1,137 |
| 2020s | 1,962 | 1,484 |
Where Aliya is heading
Aliya has risen 13% over the past decade, from 293 babies in 2015 to 330 in 2025.
Names like Aliya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aliya.