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Alijah
OriginSpelling variation of Elijah, Hebrew
Meaning"Yahweh is God"
GenderBoy
US Rank#469
Top 1000
About Alijah
The name Alijah is currently ranked #469 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #407 in 2021. The name is most popular in ALIJAH, ALIJAH, and ALIJAH. Alijah is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #484 | 580 | 301.9 |
| 2015 | #482 | 621 | 324 |
| 2016 | #509 | 588 | 309.8 |
| 2017 | #476 | 619 | 334.4 |
| 2018 | #489 | 590 | 324.9 |
| 2019 | #483 | 605 | 337.2 |
| 2020 | #447 | 667 | 386.4 |
| 2021 | #407 | 762 | 435.6 |
| 2022 | #470 | 653 | 374 |
| 2023 | #443 | 699 | 408.6 |
| 2024 | #430 | 734 | 426 |
| 2025 | #469 | 651 | 381.1 |
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Famous Alijahs
- Alijah Carsares Stoudmire (b. 2013)
son of American professional basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire
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