Alizah
Girl name · #2145 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alizah? In official American birth records, Alizah has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Alizah is currently the #2145 girl name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Alizah.
Babies named Alizah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Alizah first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 96 babies and a rank of #2021. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Alizah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alizah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alizah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alizah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alizah is most common
State-level data for Alizah 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 Alizah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alizah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alyzah, Asiyah, Elizah, Amaiah, and Alorah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alizah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alizah?
In official American birth records, the name Alizah first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Alizah a popular girl name?
Alizah ranked #2145 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Alizah most popular?
Alizah peaked in 2022, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #2021 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alizah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Alizah. 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.