Aaliyah
ah-LEE-yah Girl Arabic
Exalted, sublime, or high
Etymology
Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʿāliya), meaning 'exalted' or 'sublime'.
Variants
- Aliyah
- Alia
- Aliya
- Aliah
- Alliyah
- Alya
- Aaliya
- Alyah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Aaliyah in New Zealand, 2025
New Zealand top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #86 | #73 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #86 |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #98 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #100 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #79 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #80 | Not ranked | #74 | #91 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #65 | Not ranked | #91 | #82 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #71 | Not ranked | #74 | #88 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #69 | Not ranked | #85 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #87 | Not ranked | #93 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #73 | Not ranked | #77 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #65 | Not ranked | #84 | #74 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #73 | Not ranked | #90 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #78 | Not ranked | #79 | #90 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #64 | Not ranked | #80 | #72 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #75 | Not ranked | #90 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #80 | #84 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #75 | #76 | #98 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #91 | #93 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #86 | #80 | #94 | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#101 2025 · 2,607 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #90 |
| 2007 | #83 |
| 2008 | #76 |
| 2009 | #63 |
| 2010 | #56 |
| 2011 | #46 |
| 2012 | #36 |
| 2013 | #37 |
| 2014 | #45 |
| 2015 | #47 |
| 2016 | #53 |
| 2017 | #57 |
| 2018 | #65 |
| 2019 | #70 |
| 2020 | #65 |
| 2021 | #61 |
| 2022 | #69 |
| 2023 | #85 |
| 2024 | #95 |
| 2025 | #101 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#132 2025 · 368 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #108 |
| 2007 | #143 |
| 2008 | #122 |
| 2009 | #132 |
| 2010 | #129 |
| 2011 | #116 |
| 2012 | #125 |
| 2013 | #121 |
| 2014 | #125 |
| 2015 | #133 |
| 2016 | #123 |
| 2017 | #129 |
| 2018 | #128 |
| 2019 | #141 |
| 2020 | #125 |
| 2021 | #132 |
| 2022 | #130 |
| 2023 | #137 |
| 2024 | #148 |
| 2025 | #132 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#215 2024 · 17 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #264 |
| 2006 | #191 |
| 2007 | #401 |
| 2008 | #220 |
| 2009 | #278 |
| 2010 | #336 |
| 2011 | #213 |
| 2012 | #310 |
| 2013 | #188 |
| 2014 | #235 |
| 2015 | #167 |
| 2016 | #142 |
| 2017 | #183 |
| 2018 | #193 |
| 2019 | #175 |
| 2020 | #197 |
| 2021 | #117 |
| 2022 | #139 |
| 2023 | #163 |
| 2024 | #215 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#177 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #170 |
| 2007 | #223 |
| 2008 | #311 |
| 2009 | #253 |
| 2010 | #283 |
| 2011 | #189 |
| 2012 | #146 |
| 2013 | #255 |
| 2014 | #229 |
| 2015 | #195 |
| 2016 | #166 |
| 2017 | #150 |
| 2018 | #195 |
| 2019 | #200 |
| 2020 | #228 |
| 2021 | #181 |
| 2022 | #183 |
| 2023 | #178 |
| 2024 | #288 |
| 2025 | #177 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#226 2025 · 19 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #260 |
| 2007 | #233 |
| 2008 | #291 |
| 2009 | #358 |
| 2010 | #276 |
| 2011 | #266 |
| 2012 | #250 |
| 2013 | #357 |
| 2014 | #304 |
| 2015 | #431 |
| 2016 | #228 |
| 2017 | #219 |
| 2018 | #319 |
| 2019 | #192 |
| 2020 | #410 |
| 2021 | #242 |
| 2022 | #237 |
| 2023 | #279 |
| 2024 | #232 |
| 2025 | #226 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#177 2024 · 153 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #173 |
| 2006 | #181 |
| 2007 | #200 |
| 2008 | #163 |
| 2009 | #154 |
| 2010 | #132 |
| 2011 | #132 |
| 2012 | #132 |
| 2013 | #126 |
| 2014 | #140 |
| 2015 | #143 |
| 2016 | #119 |
| 2017 | #111 |
| 2018 | #125 |
| 2019 | #158 |
| 2020 | #133 |
| 2021 | #133 |
| 2022 | #135 |
| 2023 | #170 |
| 2024 | #177 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#70 2025 · 52 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #54 |
| 2007 | #66 |
| 2008 | #56 |
| 2009 | #60 |
| 2010 | #54 |
| 2011 | #60 |
| 2012 | #48 |
| 2013 | #54 |
| 2014 | #47 |
| 2015 | #80 |
| 2016 | #56 |
| 2017 | #68 |
| 2018 | #82 |
| 2019 | #70 |
| 2020 | #103 |
| 2021 | #105 |
| 2022 | #78 |
| 2023 | #64 |
| 2024 | #95 |
| 2025 | #70 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.