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Worldwide Name Statistics

Aaliyah

Ranked #484 - 1 in 74,336 people
US

Most common in

United States

108k bearers

World total

107,620

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#484

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States108k
Worldwide
~108k
rank #484
Rarity
1 in 74,336
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~108k in US

About the name Aaliyah

There are an estimated 107,620 people named Aaliyah alive worldwide today. That ranks Aaliyah at #484 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Aaliyah is held by approximately 107,620 people, ranking #484 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,084 U.S. residents).

Historically Aaliyah is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Aaliyah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Aaliyah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Aaliyah, 1976 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1976: 18
  2. 1977: 40
  3. 1978: 46
  4. 1979: 38
  5. 1980: 39
  6. 1981: 28
  7. 1982: 28
  8. 1983: 20
  9. 1984: 21
  10. 1985: 10
  11. 1986: 18
  12. 1987: 14
  13. 1988: 17
  14. 1989: 14
  15. 1990: 12
  16. 1991: 16
  17. 1992: 25
  18. 1993: 22
  19. 1994: 1,457
  20. 1995: 1,256
  21. 1996: 831
  22. 1997: 1,739
  23. 1998: 1,404
  24. 1999: 1,088
  25. 2000: 1,496
  26. 2001: 3,360
  27. 2002: 4,787
  28. 2003: 3,679
  29. 2004: 3,503
  30. 2005: 3,469
  31. 2006: 3,745
  32. 2007: 3,961
  33. 2008: 4,046
  34. 2009: 4,378
  35. 2010: 4,679
  36. 2011: 5,129
  37. 2012: 5,530
  38. 2013: 5,258
  39. 2014: 4,907
  40. 2015: 4,889
  41. 2016: 4,660
  42. 2017: 4,204
  43. 2018: 3,845
  44. 2019: 3,680
  45. 2020: 3,584
  46. 2021: 3,619
  47. 2022: 3,286
  48. 2023: 2,863
  49. 2024: 2,712
  50. 2025: 2,607

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Aaliyah worldwide?

There are an estimated 107,620 people named Aaliyah alive worldwide today, ranking #484 globally.

Is Aaliyah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 74,336 people. In the United States there are roughly 107,620 bearers, which is 1 in 3,084 Americans.

Is Aaliyah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Aaliyah is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Aaliyah come from?

Who are famous people named Aaliyah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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