Alijah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alijah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alijah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alijah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alijah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is my God”. A modern variant of Elijah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,681 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 213 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5 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 Alijah per year, United States (1987 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (792/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Alijah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #805 nationally (given to 792 babies that year).
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