Alyzah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "loftiest" or "most high".
Name Census estimates that about 377 living Americans carry the first name Alyzah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alyzah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alyzah births was 2024 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alyzah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alyzah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
377
~ 1 in 909,163 Americans
Peak year
2024
32 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,371
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Alyzah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alyzah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 180 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Alyzah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alyzah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alyzah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alyzahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alyzah
The name Alyzah is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, with the earliest known references dating back to the 7th century CE. The name is derived from the Arabic root word "Al-Izah," which means "glory" or "nobility." This suggests that the name was likely given to children with the hope that they would grow to embody these qualities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alyzah can be found in the historical accounts of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled over a vast empire spanning from the Iberian Peninsula to Central Asia between the 7th and 8th centuries CE. During this period, the name was occasionally bestowed upon noble or influential women within the Caliphate's court.
In the 9th century CE, an Arab scholar and philosopher named Alyzah ibn Yahya al-Andalusi lived in the city of Cordoba, which was then part of the Umayyad Caliphate's territories in modern-day Spain. Al-Andalusi is renowned for his contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy, and his works were widely studied throughout the Islamic world during that time.
Another notable figure bearing the name Alyzah was Alyzah al-Qurashi, a 12th-century poet and scholar from the city of Mecca. Her poetic works, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience, were highly regarded in her time and have been preserved in various literary anthologies.
In the 14th century, a woman named Alyzah bint al-Husayn was a prominent figure in the court of the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over Egypt, Syria, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for various cultural and educational initiatives.
During the Ottoman Empire's reign in the 16th century, an Ottoman princess named Alyzah Sultan was born into the imperial family. She was the daughter of Sultan Selim II and is mentioned in several historical accounts as a patron of the arts and a supporter of various charitable endeavors.
While the name Alyzah has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other regions and communities throughout history. Regardless of its origin, the name carries a sense of nobility and grace, reflecting the hopes and aspirations of those who bestowed it upon their children.
People
Alyzah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alyzah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alyzah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyzah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 377 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alyzah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 909,163 US residents.
Is Alyzah a common name?
We classify Alyzah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 380 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alyzah most popular?
The single biggest year for Alyzah was 2024, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alyzah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alyzah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alyzah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alyzah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alyzah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alyzah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alyzah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Alyzah?
You can see how many Americans are named Alyzah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.