Lijah is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Lijah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,136 for boy births in the United States (and #10,832 across all names), given to 19 babies. Lijah first appears in 1998 and peaked in 2025 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,136 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | — | #6,067 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,352 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,550 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,402 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,375 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,288 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,967 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,424 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,236 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,893 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,375 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,848 |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,243 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,732 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,026 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,601 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,784 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #17,026 | — |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,832 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #15,517 | — |