Aaliyah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning high, exalted, of high rank.
Babies a year
4,167
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#101
down from #93
UK popularity
#132
368 babies · up from #148
How Aaliyah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #47 |
| 2016 | #53 |
| 2017 | #57 |
| 2018 | #65 |
| 2019 | #70 |
| 2020 | #65 |
| 2021 | #61 |
| 2022 | #69 |
| 2023 | #86 |
| 2024 | #93 |
| 2025 | #101 |
In 2025, 368 babies in England and Wales were named Aaliyah. In the US, 4,167 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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