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Aliyah

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What official birth registration shows about Aliyah: 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 #174 to #466.200020052010201520202025#174#466
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#466
1997#396
1998#401
1999#294
2000#267
2001#262
2002#215
2003#216
2004#174
2005#226
2006#244
2007#238
2008#239
2009#212
2010#244
2011#267
2012#297
2013#315
2014#280
2015#300
2016#280
2017#311
2018#291
2019#298
2020#327
2021#339
2022#330
2023#306
2024#280
2025#345

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: #345 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 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 #466 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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #345 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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #174 in England and Wales in 2004.

Aliyah'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#345125HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#280160HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#306142HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#330130HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#339140HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#327140HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#298162HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#291164HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#311157HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#280178HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#300159HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#280171HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#315149HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#297161HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#267182HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#244204HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#212242HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#239207HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#238216HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#244194HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#226209HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#174284HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#216216HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#215200HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#262149HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#267150HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#294120HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#40178HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#39680HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#46661HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2846HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2467HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4209HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#42410HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#35414HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#40311HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#22118HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#31511HighVerified

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

Where Aliyah is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Aliyah, 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 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic 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 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 2005Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2011ScotlandScotland: 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#174 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2002–202523#221 in 2005
Northern Ireland2007–202211#246 in 2011
Scotland20241#315 in 2024

Its high point came 20 years earlier in England and Wales (2004) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Aliyah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #174 in England and Wales in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.