The first name Aaliyah

In 2025, 368 girls were named Aaliyah, making it the 132nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 533 births (#92).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aaliyah with other names.

In 2025, 2,607 girls born in the United States were named Aaliyah, the 101st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 5,523 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Aaliyah
  American R&B singer (1979–2001)
• Aaliyah Brown
  American athlete, born 1995
• Aaliyah Butler
  American athlete (born 2003)
• Aaliyah Love
  American pornographic actress, born 1981
• Aaliyah Edwards
  Canadian basketball player (born 2002)

• Layla
• Lyla
• Maryam
• Fatima
• Aisha
• Leila
• Laila
• Amira
• Zahra
• Amina
• Lila
• Aliyah
• Khadija
• Yasmin
• Ayesha
• Amirah

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Aaliyah mean?

Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979–2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).

What is the origin of the name Aaliyah?

Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979–2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).

How popular is the name Aaliyah?

In 2025, 368 girls born in England and Wales were named Aaliyah, ranking 132nd. Its peak was 2002, with 533 births.

Is Aaliyah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 110,077 US babies named Aaliyah since 1880 were girls.

When was Aaliyah most popular?

2012 in the United States, when 5,523 babies were named Aaliyah, its highest rank at 36th.

What are other spellings of Aaliyah?

Aliyah and Alliyah.