Alijah is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Alijah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #469 among boys (651) and #7,505 among girls (14) — overall #939 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 665 | 665 | #7,505 | #469 |
| 2024 | 761 | 761 | #5,625 | #429 |
| 2023 | 720 | 720 | #6,421 | #443 |
| 2022 | 687 | 687 | #4,208 | #470 |
| 2021 | 792 | 792 | #4,510 | #408 |
| 2020 | 716 | 716 | #3,284 | #447 |
| 2019 | 662 | 662 | #2,927 | #483 |
| 2018 | 645 | 645 | #2,964 | #489 |
| 2017 | 680 | 680 | #2,781 | #476 |
| 2016 | 644 | 644 | #2,968 | #509 |
| 2015 | 707 | 707 | #2,195 | #482 |
| 2014 | 609 | 609 | #4,774 | #484 |
| 2013 | 550 | 550 | #5,498 | #509 |
| 2012 | 628 | 628 | #4,974 | #454 |
| 2011 | 606 | 606 | #5,555 | #458 |
| 2010 | 584 | 584 | #4,613 | #470 |
| 2009 | 622 | 622 | #3,739 | #471 |
| 2008 | 636 | 636 | #3,423 | #470 |
| 2007 | 508 | 508 | #3,921 | #550 |
| 2006 | 489 | 489 | #2,555 | #586 |
| 2005 | 429 | 429 | #3,128 | #596 |
| 2004 | 389 | 389 | #2,852 | #633 |
| 2003 | 367 | 367 | #2,440 | #658 |
| 2002 | 322 | 322 | #2,709 | #684 |
| 2001 | 257 | 257 | #1,996 | #909 |
| 2000 | 197 | 197 | #2,674 | #1,027 |
| 1999 | 186 | 186 | #2,642 | #1,039 |
| 1998 | 160 | 160 | #2,462 | #1,189 |
| 1997 | 129 | — | #3,106 | #1,263 |
| 1996 | 117 | — | #3,095 | #1,360 |
| 1995 | 71 | — | #3,880 | #1,915 |
| 1994 | 57 | — | #4,245 | #2,348 |
| 1993 | 38 | — | #5,424 | #3,143 |
| 1992 | 18 | — | #11,790 | #4,579 |
| 1991 | 14 | — | #11,552 | #5,958 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | — | #5,842 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | — | #6,969 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | — | #6,985 |