Declining since 2010, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Alyjah since 1997
Babies named Alyjah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 22 |
| 2000s | 30 | 130 |
| 2010s | 13 | 121 |
| 2020s | 0 | 68 |
Meaning & origin
Alyjah is a modern creative spelling of the biblical name Elijah, which has deep roots in Judeo-Christian tradition. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1997, and its use has fluctuated modestly since then. It reached its highest popularity in 2010, when it ranked 8,910th, and has since shown a slight decline in usage through 2025. The variant fits a broader trend of respelling traditional names to create distinctive yet familiar options. Despite its low national rank, Alyjah is part of the larger Elijah family, which remains a consistently popular choice for boys in the United States.
Alyjah is a modern respelling of Elijah, a Hebrew name from Eliyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ), meaning 'my God is Yahweh.' Elijah was a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible, and the name has been widely used among English speakers since the Protestant Reformation. The Alyjah variant emerged in the late 20th century, part of a trend of creative spellings for traditional biblical names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Lyjah
Sibling names for Alyjah
Names that share Alyjah's style, for a brother or sister.
