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Alijah
OriginVariation of Elijah, Hebrew
Meaning"God is Yahweh"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#4823
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About Alijah
The name Alijah peaked for girls at #1996 in 2001. The name is most popular in ALIJAH, ALIJAH, and ALIJAH. Alijah is also used for boys, ranking #469 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 | #4,774 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2015 | #2,211 | 85 | 47.6 |
| 2016 | #2,968 | 56 | 31.6 |
| 2017 | #2,781 | 61 | 35.3 |
| 2018 | #2,964 | 55 | 32.3 |
| 2019 | #2,924 | 56 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | #3,280 | 47 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | #4,509 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #4,204 | 34 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Alijahs
- Alijah Kai Haggins (b. 2004)
daughter of actress Tichina Arnold and producer Carvin Haggins
- Alijah Mary Baskett (b. 2014)
daughter of model and TV personality Kendra Wilkinson and football player Hank Baskett
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