How Many People Are Named Alijah?
An estimated 14,860 people in the United States have the first name Alijah. It is predominantly male (90.4%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Alijah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 792 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alijah 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 Alijah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alijah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
14,860
About 1 in 23,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
90.4% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
792 births
Total Registered
15,002
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alijah
Alijah is predominantly male (90.4%), though 1,435 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alijah as a male name
Ranked #430 in 2024
734 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (762 births)
Alijah as a female name
Ranked #5,606 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (85 births)
Alijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alijah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,312 babies were registered. While Alijah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alijah by Decade
How has Alijah 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.
Alijah by State
Birth registrations for Alijah span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 302 Alijahs were registered per state.
Alijah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alijah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alijah?
We estimate approximately 14,860 people named Alijah 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 23,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Alijah a common name?
Alijah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,002 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alijah most popular?
Alijah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 792 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alijah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alijah a male name?
Alijah is predominantly male. 90.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alijah Smith, Alijah Johnson, Alijah 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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