Alayna
Girl name · American · Celtic · French · Hawaiian · Irish
- US rank
- #332
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #201 in 2012
927 babies were named Alayna in the US in 2025. It has dropped 84 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Alayna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,734 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alayna, 927 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alayna would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAlayna first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #201.
- TrendAlayna has slipped 84 places over the last five years and now sits at #332. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedAlayna is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #124, followed by Montana (#144) and Delaware (#167). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
About the name Alayna
Alayna is a girl name of American, Celtic and French origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-yna”. US birth records list Alayna for girls from 1945 to 2025, in 68 of those 81 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #201 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #332, with 927 babies.
Origin:American namesCeltic namesFrench namesHawaiian namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 1960s | 6.0 | 166,667 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 62,933 girls |
| 1980s | 54 | 18,622 girls |
| 1990s | 183 | 5,452 girls |
| 2000s | 545 | 1,834 girls |
| 2010s | 826 | 1,211 girls |
| 2020s | 663 | 1,508 girls |
Other spellings of Alayna
More American girl names
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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Questions about the name Alayna
What is the origin of the name Alayna?
Alayna has American, Celtic, French, Hawaiian, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Alayna a boy or girl name?
Alayna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Alayna?
Alayna ranked #332 for US girls in 2025, given to 927 babies. Its best year was 2012 (#201).