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Aaliyah

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What official birth registration shows about Aaliyah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #92 to #429.200020052010201520202025#92#429
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#319
1997#283
1998#320
1999#429
2000#268
2001#182
2002#92
2003#96
2004#109
2005#129
2006#108
2007#143
2008#122
2009#132
2010#129
2011#116
2012#125
2013#121
2014#125
2015#133
2016#123
2017#129
2018#128
2019#141
2020#125
2021#132
2022#130
2023#137
2024#148
2025#132

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #132 among girls in England and Wales, #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2023

    Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in New Zealand in 2002.

Aaliyah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#132368HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#148339HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#137356HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#130385HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#132385HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#125397HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#141352HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#128406HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#129434HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#123478HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#133426HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#125446HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#121463HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#125454HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#116501HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#129443HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#132417HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#122422HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#143379HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#108487HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#129426HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#109488HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#96531HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#92533HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#182230HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#268147HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#42970HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#320112HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#283128HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#319111HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#8683InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#9177InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#7584InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#8086InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#7597InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#63111InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#8090InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#7391InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#65101InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#7396InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#8785InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#69104InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#71101InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#65111InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#8087InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#10074InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#9879InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#6460HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#7853HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#7053HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#8747HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#6956HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#5671HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#8156HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#5068HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#5666HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#5270HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#6262HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#5573HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#6063HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#5672HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#7158HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#5470HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#5858HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#6263HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#4182HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#7754HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#17810HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#18310HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#18111HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2287HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2009HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#19510HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#15015HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#16613HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#19510HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2557HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#14613HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#18910HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2537HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#17011HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#17710HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#13913HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2256HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#15012HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#23218HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#27914HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#23718HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#24219HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#19226HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#31914HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#21923HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#22821HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#43110HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#30416HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#35713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#25020HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#26619HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#27619HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#35813HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#23321HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#26016HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#22118HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#31710HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3358HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#21517HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Aaliyah is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Aaliyah, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2001New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2019Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2004New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2020ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#92 in 2002
Republic of Ireland2001–202525#192 in 2019
New Zealand2001–202320#41 in 2002
Northern Ireland2002–202423#139 in 2004
New South Wales, Australia2009–202517#63 in 2020
Scotland20241#215 in 2024

Its high point came 22 years earlier in England and Wales (2002) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Aaliyah

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How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in New Zealand in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.