Aliyah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning exalted or ascent.
How Aliyah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #164 |
| 2016 | #155 |
| 2017 | #155 |
| 2018 | #160 |
| 2019 | #173 |
| 2020 | #188 |
| 2021 | #207 |
| 2022 | #232 |
| 2023 | #220 |
| 2024 | #235 |
| 2025 | #263 |
Aliyah by the numbers
In 2025, 125 babies in England and Wales were named Aliyah. In the US, 1,897 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,297 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Aliyah
Forms of Aliyah in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Aliyanaexalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah182 in the US (2017)
- Alyanaexalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaleyahascending, going up; a form of Aliyah95 in the US (2017)
- Aliyannaexalted; noble; a form of Aliyah43 in the US (2017)
- Aleeyaascension; a form of Aliyah41 in the US (2017)
- Alyahto ascend; a form of Aliyah39 in the US (2017)
- Aaliahvariant of Aliyah, exalted or high32 in the US (2017)
- Taaliyahtall or high; a form of Aliyah12 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aliyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Alayahexalted or ascent; a form of Aliyah109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliyaexalted, sublime80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliahexalted or ascent; a respelling of Aliyah226 in the US (2017)
- Asiyahone who tends, caretaker64 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah96 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aliyah
Names that are said the same way as Aliyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alaiyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaliyasublime or exalted; a form of Aliyah34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alliyahascension; a form of Aliyah41 in the US (2017)
- Aleiyahascended; a modern respelling of Aliyah29 in the US (2017)
- Ahliyahexalted, sublime; a form of Aaliyah9 in the US (2017)
- Aaleiyahascending; a form of aliyah6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Aliyah, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adalynnnoble lineage; a modern respelling of Adeline2,651 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Aliyah, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
- Norahhonor; a form of Nora or Honora2,148 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aliyah
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