Alizah
Girl name · #2145 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Alizah scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alizah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alizah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alizahs were CA (14), TX (13), OH (6), WA (6), IN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.