Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Alliyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2002
Peak era
2002
Peak births
173
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Alliyah
How many people are named Alliyah?
An estimated 2,965 living Americans are named Alliyah.
How rare is Alliyah?
Alliyah is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.6% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Alliyah?
The median age of a living American named Alliyah is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 27 years old.
Is Alliyah still popular?
Not especially. Alliyah has been declining since its 2002 peak and registered 18 births in 2025.
Where is Alliyah most common?
Alliyah has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
89.6%
2025
18
All-time
3,013
Where it lives now
Alliyah is most concentrated in Florida — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Alliyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.