Alijah Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

90% Masculine / 10% Feminine

Meaning:

Alijah means 'Yahweh is God'.

Meaning of the Name Alijah

Alijah is a variant spelling of the name Elijah. It is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Eliyyahu, meaning 'Yahweh is God'. Elijah is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, known for his prophetic work and miracles. Alijah is a modern variant that became popular in the early 2000s.

Popularity of the Name Alijah

The popularity for the name Alijah peaked in popularity in the year 2021 with 761 births, which ranked number 819 out of 28,927 unique names for that year. Alijah had the most female births in 2001 with 85, which ranked number 1,995 out of 17,976 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2021 with 761, which ranked number 407 out of 14,057 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Alijah has increased over the last ten years from 628 births to 683 births, an increase of 8.76%. Among males, Alijah has increased in popularity over the last ten years from 600 births to 650 births, an increase of 8.33%. Among females, Alijah has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 28 births to 33 births, an increase of 17.86%.

Nationwide Popularity of Alijah

20 Year Trend of Alijah: 112.11%
10 Year Trend of Alijah: 8.76%
10 Year Male Trend of Alijah: 8.33%
10 Year Female Trend of Alijah: 17.86%

Popularity of Alijah by State

For males, Alijah was most popular in Southeastern states with 219 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 90 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Alijah. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	13	279	< 5	N/A
AZ	10	585	< 5	N/A
CA	70	470	< 5	N/A
CO	13	429	< 5	N/A
FL	59	326	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	6	519	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	15	454	< 5	N/A
KS	5	566	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	9	534	< 5	N/A
MI	23	373	< 5	N/A
MN	8	591	< 5	N/A
MO	9	586	< 5	N/A
MS	14	229	< 5	N/A
NC	25	420	< 5	N/A
NJ	11	610	< 5	N/A
NV	12	267	< 5	N/A
NY	18	740	< 5	N/A
OH	18	532	< 5	N/A
OK	11	390	< 5	N/A
PA	19	502	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	90	396	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	10	667	< 5	N/A
WA	7	800	< 5	N/A
WI	9	511	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Alijah

Total Births of Alijah: 689 (0.84%)
Male Births of Alijah: 655 (0.80%)
Female Births of Alijah: 34 (1.66%)

Given the upward trend of Alijah over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 0.84% increase in total births, for a total of 689 births in 2024. Male births for Alijah have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 655 male births in 2024, an increase of 0.80%. For Females, births for Alijah have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 34 female births in 2024, an increase of 1.66%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	13	279	< 5	N/A
AZ	10	585	< 5	N/A
CA	70	470	< 5	N/A
CO	13	429	< 5	N/A
FL	59	326	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	6	519	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	15	454	< 5	N/A
KS	5	566	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	9	534	< 5	N/A
MI	23	373	< 5	N/A
MN	8	591	< 5	N/A
MO	9	586	< 5	N/A
MS	14	229	< 5	N/A
NC	25	420	< 5	N/A
NJ	11	610	< 5	N/A
NV	12	267	< 5	N/A
NY	18	740	< 5	N/A
OH	18	532	< 5	N/A
OK	11	390	< 5	N/A
PA	19	502	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	90	396	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	10	667	< 5	N/A
WA	7	800	< 5	N/A
WI	9	511	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	13	279	< 5	N/A
AZ	10	585	< 5	N/A
CA	70	470	< 5	N/A
CO	13	429	< 5	N/A
FL	59	326	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	6	519	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	15	454	< 5	N/A
KS	5	566	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	9	534	< 5	N/A
MI	23	373	< 5	N/A
MN	8	591	< 5	N/A
MO	9	586	< 5	N/A
MS	14	229	< 5	N/A
NC	25	420	< 5	N/A
NJ	11	610	< 5	N/A
NV	12	267	< 5	N/A
NY	18	740	< 5	N/A
OH	18	532	< 5	N/A
OK	11	390	< 5	N/A
PA	19	502	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	90	396	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	10	667	< 5	N/A
WA	7	800	< 5	N/A
WI	9	511	< 5	N/A