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Aaliyah

“High, exalted” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #101 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Aaliyah has appeared in US records since 1976 — best rank #36 (2012) · 109,971 babies named Aaliyah all-time · 1 in 620 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #70 in New Zealand (2025) · #80 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #86 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #95 in Australia (QLD) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aaliyahs

• Aaliyah — American R&B singer (1979–2001)
• Aaliyah Butler — American athlete (born 2003)
• Aaliyah Brown — American athlete
• Aaliyah Alleyne — west Indies cricketer
• Aaliyah Edwards — Canadian basketball player

What Aaliyahs become

Among 98 notable people named Aaliyah:

Athletes appear 3.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aaliyah Butler, American athlete (born 2003).

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