Aliyah is a distinctive choice, ranked #280 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aliyah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#280
US Rank #235
About the Name Aliyah
Aliyah is steadily gaining in popularity, up 47 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #174 in 2004, and it currently sits at #280. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aliyah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #235, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aliyah
Unlikely. With around 160 UK babies named Aliyah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aliyah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aliyah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 47 places over the last five years to #280 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aliyah is more popular in the US (#235) than in the UK (#280). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aliyah include: Himmatul Aliyah — Himmatul Aliyah is an Indonesian politician of the Gerindra Party who has served as a member of the People's Representative Council, representing Jakarta's 2nd...; Aliyah Saleem — Aaliyah Saleem, is a British secular education campaigner, writer and market researcher.; Aliyah Boston — Aliyah Boston is an American professional basketball power forward and center for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and....
Aliyah appears in the US top 500 at #235 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
160
UK babies named Aliyah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 47 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aliyah
Likely around 1 other Aliyah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Himmatul Aliyah is an Indonesian politician of the Gerindra Party who has served as a member of the People's Representative Council, representing Jakarta's 2nd electoral district, since 2019.
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Aliyah Boston is an American professional basketball power forward and center for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom of Unrivaled. She was named 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year in a unanimous vote and the AP Rookie of the Year.
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