Aliza
Girl name · #676 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Aliza ranks #676 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 420 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #674, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,286 girls born in 2025 was named Aliza.
Babies named Aliza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 73-year story
Aliza first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 445 babies and a rank of #661. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aliza in class?
Aliza scores 58 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 Aliza is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aliza is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alizas were TX (49), NY (41), CA (35), NJ (34), PA (23). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aliza
Statistically, parents drawn to Aliza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aziza, Aiza, Azaria, Alena, and Amalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aliza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 420 | #675 |
| 2024 | 445 | #659 |
| 2023 | 445 | #661 |
| 2022 | 385 | #751 |
| 2021 | 429 | #678 |
| 2020 | 427 | #669 |
| 2019 | 427 | #680 |
| 2018 | 410 | #709 |
| 2017 | 427 | #684 |
| 2016 | 424 | #689 |
| 2015 | 423 | #674 |
| 2014 | 339 | #818 |
| 2013 | 276 | #922 |
| 2012 | 305 | #872 |
| 2011 | 280 | #926 |
| 2010 | 325 | #825 |
| 2009 | 360 | #784 |
| 2008 | 324 | #858 |
| 2007 | 343 | #834 |
| 2006 | 314 | #854 |
| 2005 | 346 | #767 |
| 2004 | 332 | #776 |
| 2003 | 291 | #839 |
| 2002 | 284 | #818 |
| 2001 | 266 | #855 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aliza a popular girl name?
Aliza ranked #676 among girls in 2025 with 420 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #674.
When was the name Aliza most popular?
Aliza peaked in 2023, when 445 American girls received the name (ranked #661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aliza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,286 newborn American girls was named Aliza. It scores 58/100 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.