Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Aaliah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Aaliah
How many people are named Aaliah?
An estimated 1,026 living Americans are named Aaliah.
How rare is Aaliah?
Aaliah is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Aaliah?
The median age of a living American named Aaliah is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 22 years old.
Is Aaliah still popular?
Not especially. Aaliah has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.
Where is Aaliah most common?
Aaliah has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
87%
2025
9
All-time
1,039
Where it lives now
Aaliah is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in California.
States where Aaliah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.