Aaliya
Girl name · #3423 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.