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Alya

Girl

Origin of the name

Alya is linked to the Hebrew aliyah, “ascent,” but this origin is debated; it is also linked to the Arabic Alya, “high, exalted.”

Rising name

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The high point came in 2021, with 190 births and the No. 1236 spot that year. The rise continues, up 117% on the previous ten years. Its rank in 2025: No. 1334. 44% of all babies named Alya since 1880 were born in the 2020s.
2,242births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 1236rank at its peak, in 2021

Where babies named Alya are born

2021

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The darker the blue, the more common Alya is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Alya is most common in California (1.9 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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