Boy name
Alijah
As of 2025, Alijah ranks #469 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 651 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Alijah go back to 1987; the peak came in 2021 at #408, with 762 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Mexico, where it ranks #193 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#469
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#408
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
651
boys named Alijah
Alijah popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alijah is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#193), Mississippi (#215), Nevada (#299)
Uniqueness score
40/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alijah in the most recent year of SSA data.