Alijah vs Jake
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alijah
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #469
- Peak
- #408 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 651
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Jake
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #457
- Peak
- #96 (2000)
- Babies in 2025
- 682
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Jake is the more popular pick (#457 vs #469). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jake is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Alijah is a steady, dependable choice.
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