Aaliyah Name Popularity and Statistics
Aaliyah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births110,077
First Year on Record1976
Aaliyah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,607 | #101 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,712 | #95 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,858 | #85 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5 | #12,239 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,286 | #69 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,619 | #61 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,584 | #65 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,675 | #70 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5 | #12,145 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,845 | #65 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,197 | #57 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7 | #9,696 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,660 | #53 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,884 | #47 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Girls | 4,902 | #45 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5 | #12,108 |
| 2013 | Girls | 5,246 | #37 |
| 2013 | Boys | 12 | #6,603 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5,523 | #36 |
| 2012 | Boys | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2011 | Girls | 5,129 | #46 |
| 2010 | Girls | 4,673 | #56 |
| 2010 | Boys | 6 | #10,766 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2012 · Girls
5,523 recorded births and rank #36.
2013 · Girls
5,246 recorded births and rank #37.
2011 · Girls
5,129 recorded births and rank #46.
2014 · Girls
4,902 recorded births and rank #45.
Where Aaliyah ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NM
- Rank #37 · 24 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #46 · 13 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #49 · 37 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #50 · 94 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #58 · 442 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #66 · 372 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #73 · 9 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #80 · 196 recorded births