How Many People Are Named Aliyah?
An estimated 47,267 people in the United States have the first name Aliyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Aliyah peaked in popularity in 2011 with 2,301 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aliyah 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 Aliyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aliyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
47,267
About 1 in 7,251 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
2,301 births
Total Registered
47,854
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aliyah
Aliyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47,854 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Aliyah as a male name
Ranked #12,225 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2004 (11 births)
Aliyah as a female name
Ranked #235 in 2024
1,311 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (2,301 births)
Aliyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aliyah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 20,183 babies were registered. While Aliyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aliyah by Decade
How has Aliyah 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.
Aliyah by State
Birth registrations for Aliyah span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 920 Aliyahs were registered per state.
Aliyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aliyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aliyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aliyah?
We estimate approximately 47,267 people named Aliyah 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 7,251 Americans share this first name.
Is Aliyah a common name?
Aliyah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,854 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aliyah most popular?
Aliyah reached peak popularity in 2011, when 2,301 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aliyah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aliyah a female name?
Aliyah is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aliyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aliyah Smith, Aliyah Johnson, Aliyah 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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