Aliyah has been given to about 49,054 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Aliyah ranks 263rd among American girls in 2025, with 1,188 born that year. Its best year was 2011, when 2,301 babies were given the name, ranking 133rd. The typical living American called Aliyah is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.