Alaya
- US rank
- #368
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #338 in 2020
834 babies were named Alaya in the US in 2025. It has dropped 30 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
Most popular states (2025)
LA rank #224NM rank #249MD rank #253PA rank #259FL rank #267
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Alaya you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,927 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alaya, 834 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alaya would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAlaya first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #338.
- Then vs nowAlaya is 12× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 23,585 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,927.
- TrendAlaya has slipped 30 places over the last five years and now sits at #368. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedAlaya is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #224, followed by New Mexico (#249) and Maryland (#253). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
About the name Alaya
Alaya is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-aya”. US birth records list Alaya for girls from 1979 to 2025, in 42 of those 47 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #338 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #368, with 834 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
| 1990s | 18 | 54,825 girls |
| 2000s | 87 | 11,486 girls |
| 2010s | 234 | 4,278 girls |
| 2020s | 518 | 1,929 girls |
Other spellings of Alaya
Questions about the name Alaya
Is Alaya a boy or girl name?
Alaya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Alaya?
Alaya ranked #368 for US girls in 2025, given to 834 babies. Its best year was 2020 (#338).