Alijah
2 countries#469 in United States, 2025US
#469
in United States, 2025
SCOT
#560
in Scotland, 2025
Total births recorded
15,686
Peak year (United States)
2021
Peak-year count
792
First recorded
1987
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Alijah was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotland
Country by country
United States
15,681 births recorded 1987–2025 · currently #469 · peaked in 2021 with 792 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Florida, New York, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
5 births recorded 2025–2025 · currently #560 · peaked in 2025 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alijah’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #586 | — |
| 2007 | #550 | ↑36 |
| 2008 | #470 | ↑80 |
| 2009 | #471 | ↓1 |
| 2010 | #470 | ↑1 |
| 2011 | #458 | ↑12 |
| 2012 | #453 | ↑5 |
| 2013 | #509 | ↓56 |
| 2014 | #484 | ↑25 |
| 2015 | #482 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #509 | ↓27 |
| 2017 | #476 | ↑33 |
| 2018 | #489 | ↓13 |
| 2019 | #483 | ↑6 |
| 2020 | #447 | ↑36 |
| 2021 | #408 | ↑39 |
| 2022 | #470 | ↓62 |
| 2023 | #443 | ↑27 |
| 2024 | #429 | ↑14 |
| 2025 | #469 | ↓40 |
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