How Many People Are Named Aalijah?
An estimated 439 people in the United States have the first name Aalijah. It is used for both genders, with 66.4% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Aalijah peaked in popularity in 2014 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aalijah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aalijah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
439
About 1 in 780,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.4% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
33 births
Total Registered
443
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aalijah
Aalijah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.4%) and females (33.6%). Out of 443 total births registered, 294 were male and 149 were female.
Aalijah as a male name
Ranked #7,726 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (22 births)
Aalijah as a female name
Ranked #12,465 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 2017 (15 births)
Aalijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aalijah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 236 babies were registered. Aalijah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aalijah by Decade
How has Aalijah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aalijah by State
Aalijah + Last Name Combinations
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Aalijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aalijah?
We estimate approximately 439 people named Aalijah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 780,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Aalijah a common name?
Aalijah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 443 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aalijah most popular?
Aalijah reached peak popularity in 2014, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aalijah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aalijah a male name?
Aalijah is predominantly male. 66.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aalijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aalijah Smith, Aalijah Johnson, Aalijah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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