Aaliya
Girl name · #3423 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aaliya? In official American birth records, Aaliya has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Aaliya is currently the #3423 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aaliya.
Babies named Aaliya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Aaliya first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 85 girls were named Aaliya — good for #2258 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aaliya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aaliya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aaliya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aaliya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aaliya is most common
State-level data for Aaliya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aaliya
Statistically, parents drawn to Aaliya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaiya, Maliya, Amiya, Shriya, and Amaiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aaliya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 79 | #2356 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 45 | #3091 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aaliya?
In official American birth records, the name Aaliya first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Aaliya a popular girl name?
Aaliya ranked #3423 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Aaliya most popular?
Aaliya peaked in 2010, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2258 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aaliya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Aaliya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.