NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Alijah
Alijah is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration Alpha
13,567
Total named
13
Avg ageestimated
2021
Peak year
#430
Rank in 2024
Alijah peaked in 2021, when about 762 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 430th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Alijah today are around 13 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 13,567 boys have been named Alijah since record-keeping began in 1987.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Alijah each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 2021762 boys20002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Alijah is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
10% girls
90% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Alijah:
NikoRhysJudsonLennoxLucianBenson
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Alijah each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.