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Aliya

Girl's name · #823 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Aliya reached its best rank, #598, in 2012 and ranked #823 in 2025. Roughly 11,000 girls have been named Aliya since 1971.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#158 in France (2025) · #179 in Belgium (2025) · #188 in Austria (2025) · #216 in Switzerland (2025) · #263 in Sweden (2025) · #368 in Poland (2025) · #431 in Scotland (2025) · #477 in Netherlands (2025) · #502 in England & Wales (2025) · #550 in Ireland (2025) · #362 in Canada (2024).

Famous Aliyas

• Aliya Moldagulova — Soviet Kazakh sniper and Heroine of the Soviet Union (1925–1944)
• Aliya Mustafina — Russian gymnast
• Aliya bint Ali — Queen consort of Iraq (1911–1950)
• Aliya Nazarbayeva — Kazakh businesswoman
• Aliya Garayeva — Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast

In stories & tradition

• Aliya Mahvash — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (anime series)

What Aliyas become

Among 78 notable people named Aliya:

Entertainers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aliyə Terequlova, Azerbaijani actor (1913–1968).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Aaliyah (#101), Aliyah (#263), and Alia (#587), Aliya would rank around #48 with about 4,600 births last year — the newborns split about 56/26/11/7 across Aaliyah, Aliyah, Alia, and Aliya.

Similar names: Aleia · Kaya · Aleah · Dalia · Leyla · Aleigha

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