Meaning and history
Aliyah is an Arabic feminine name meaning "lofty," "exalted" or "sublime," related to Ali. The same spelling also represents the Hebrew word aliyah, meaning "ascent," especially immigration to Israel, though that is a separate usage. Notable bearers include American basketball player Aliyah Boston and singer Aaliyah Haughton under a variant spelling.
20062006: 1,452 births, rank #235
2007: 1,611 births, rank #213
2008: 1,754 births, rank #191
2009: 1,991 births, rank #158
2010: 2,163 births, rank #143
20112011: 2,301 births, rank #133
2012: 2,265 births, rank #140
2013: 2,115 births, rank #148
2014: 1,971 births, rank #167
2015: 1,974 births, rank #164
20162016: 2,008 births, rank #155
2017: 1,915 births, rank #154
2018: 1,777 births, rank #161
2019: 1,678 births, rank #173
2020: 1,532 births, rank #188
20212021: 1,441 births, rank #208
2022: 1,308 births, rank #233
2023: 1,352 births, rank #220
2024: 1,314 births, rank #237
20252025: 1,188 births, rank #263
Aliyah moved from #237 to #263 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2011, with 2,301 births.