Fun Facts About the Name Aleiya
- 485 babies named Aleiya: U.S. records list 485 babies given the name Aleiya from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aleiya Mean?
Aleiya is an English-language spelling used for two names that are distinct in origin but similar in sound. The Arabic feminine name ʿāliyah (عالية) comes from the root ʿ-l-w, "to be high"; its literal sense is "high," and it is commonly rendered "exalted." The masculine ʿAlī (علي) shares the root. The Hebrew name ʿaliyah (עֲלִיָּה) means "ascent" or "going up," from the different root ʿ-l-h. In Hebrew it is a religious term for being called up to the Torah and, in modern usage, for Jewish immigration to Israel. Because English spelling does not preserve the Arabic or Hebrew distinctions, Aleiya can stand for either name; the spelling alone does not show which origin a particular family intends.
Aleiya Name History & Origins
The Arabic name ʿĀliyah is formed from the root ʿ-l-w and is used in Arabic-speaking communities alongside the masculine ʿAlī. English spellings of this name include Aaliyah, Aliya, Alyah, and Aleiya. The Hebrew ʿaliyah developed separately from the root ʿ-l-h. It became a central term in Jewish religious practice for the act of going up to the Torah, and in modern Hebrew it names the immigration of Jews to Israel. It is also used as a personal name in Hebrew-speaking and Jewish communities. The English spelling Aleiya shares the history of the older names it represents and does not by itself indicate which of those names a bearer's family has in mind.
How Popular is the Name Aleiya?
Aleiya has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #4,010 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,173 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2024 | #6,923 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #4,660 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 2022 | #4,794 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #5,243 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2020 | #4,010 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 2019 | #5,804 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #5,626 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #7,102 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #8,008 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #6,036 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #6,728 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #9,058 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #7,818 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #7,799 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #5,783 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #6,818 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #7,425 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #8,116 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #6,863 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #8,353 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #14,242 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #15,876 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #6,404 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #13,570 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,857 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #10,380 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #13,803 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #11,825 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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