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Alieu

Boy

Meaning of Alieu: Arabic: 'exalted'

Alieu is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6811th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6811

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

236

First recorded 1997 · peak 2013

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: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Alieu per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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