Aliya
How to say it: uh-LEE-uh · /əˈliə/
From Arabic and Hebrew meaning 'high', 'exalted', or 'ascent'; also the Hebrew term for Jewish immigration to Israel.
Aliya was the 45th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 330 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, 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 | 330 |
| Share of births | 1 in 619 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #66 |
| In France, 2025 | #3 among girls’ names, 340 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all use of Aliya has come in recent decades, with a peak in the 2000s. Holding close to that high for now, a dip looks likely soon.
What goes with it
Softly lilting and gentle, Aliya moves lightly. Leila and Lina echo its lightness.
Nicknames
- Ali
- Lia
Honouring a Aliya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aliya is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Russian, Turkish.
In France: #3 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aliya
- Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944)Soviet Kazakh sniper and Heroine of the Soviet Union
- Aliya Nazarbayeva (born 1980)Kazakh businesswoman
- Aliya Garayeva (born 1988)Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast
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