Alijah

“Variant of Elijah — Yahweh is my God” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #469 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Alijah is near its high-water mark: it reached #408 in 2021 and still ranked #469 in 2025. About 14,000 boys have carried it since 1987.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alijahs

Alijah Martin — American basketball player (born 2001)
Alijah Vera-Tucker — American football player
Alijah Clark — American football defensive back, Syracuse (2022–2024)
Alijah Holder — American football cornerback
Alijah Huzzie — American football player

Similar names: Elyjah · Eden · Alec · Nehemiah · Axl · Zeke

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