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Aaliyah
GirlMeaning of Aaliyah: Arabic: 'exalted' or 'sublime'
Aaliyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 105th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 148th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#105
2,607 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#148
339 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
110,077
First recorded 1976 · peak 2012
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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