Alizah
Girl name · #2145 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alizah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alizah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alizah is most common
State-level data for Alizah 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 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. 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.