Aaliyah

Girl name

Aaliyah has been given to 110,077 babies in the U.S. since 1976. It peaked in 2012 and currently ranks #101 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

110,077

Peak year

2012 (5,530 babies)

Rank in 2025

#101 for girls

First recorded

1976

10-year trend

▼ -47%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Aaliyah

American R&B singer (1979–2001)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Aaliyah.

111,739 babies since 1937

108,183 babies since 1971

107,782 babies since 1880

113,412 babies since 1900

105,716 babies since 1959

115,562 babies since 1967

104,225 babies since 1963

116,060 babies since 1890

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.