Aliah
How to say it: uh-LY-uh · /əˈlaɪə/
Variant of Aliya/Aaliyah; from Hebrew and Arabic meaning 'high', 'exalted', or 'to ascend'.
Aliah was the 45th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 193 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #66 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #45 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 193 |
| Share of births | 1 in 619 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #66 |
| In France, 2025 | #3 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Growth concentrated in recent decades brought Aliah to a high in the 2010s. Lingering close to that point, a soft easing downward looks likely.
What goes with it
Melodic and gentle, Aliah flows on soft sounds and open vowels. Pronounced uh LY uh, Amira and Aminah feel close in spirit.
Nicknames
- Ali
- Lia
Honouring a Aliah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aliah is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #3 for girls in 2025.
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