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Aaliah

Girl

Meaning of Aaliah: Arabic: 'exalted or high'

Aaliah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9436th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9436

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,039

First recorded 1994 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 45 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 69 babies2010: 67 babies20102011: 56 babies2012: 49 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 37 babies2015: 46 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Aaliah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 69.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian girls' names

Other names starting with A