Aaliya is a distinctive choice, ranked #980 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aaliya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#980
About the Name Aaliya
Aaliya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 372 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #712 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aaliya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aaliya
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Aaliya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aaliya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aaliya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 372 places over the last five years to #980 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aaliya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Aaliya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aaliyas in the wild.
36
UK babies named Aaliya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 372 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aaliya
Likely around 1 other Aaliya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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