Aliah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aliah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aliah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aliah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aliah is a girl name of Arabic and Hebrew origin meaning “exalted; ascent”. A variant of Aliyah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,831 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 187 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aliah per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (266/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (13/yr).
Aliah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,833 nationally (given to 274 babies that year).
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