Alaiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#792

among girls · ↑143 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

343

named Alaiya · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,686

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

396 babies

All-time total

3,153

#3,495 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Alaiya popularity over time

3,153 babies have been named Alaiya since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	40	4	–	#8,607
2000s	214	21	+435%	#4,017
2010s	994	99	+364%	#786
2020s (to 2025)	1,905	318	+219%	#721

Where Alaiya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	348	0.22	outside top 500
2027	353	0.22	outside top 500
2028	357	0.22	outside top 500
2029	360	0.22	outside top 500
2030	363	0.23	outside top 500

Where Alaiya is most popular

Girls named Alaiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.192 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alaiya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	34	0.727	+279%
Louisiana	40	0.457	+138%
Georgia	92	0.405	+111%
North Carolina	76	0.334	+74%
Florida	141	0.330	+72%
Virginia	51	0.299	+56%
Tennessee	46	0.290	+51%
Pennsylvania	64	0.271	+41%
New Jersey	45	0.249	+30%
Illinois	57	0.249	+30%
Alabama	21	0.224	+17%
New York	86	0.217	+13%
Texas	160	0.199	≈ national
Massachusetts	24	0.198	≈ national
Ohio	46	0.194	≈ national
Missouri	23	0.191	≈ national
California	158	0.188	≈ national
Michigan	33	0.181	-5%
Arizona	22	0.157	-18%
South Carolina	14	0.156	-19%
Maryland	14	0.132	-31%
Oklahoma	8	0.109	-43%
Washington	14	0.097	-49%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-51%
Indiana	13	0.093	-52%
Kansas	5	0.087	-55%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-69%
Colorado	6	0.054	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alaiya

Alaiya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #792 in 2025 with 343 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 3,153 American babies have been named Alaiya. Its peak came in 2021, when 396 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alaiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaiya?

The median living Alaiya is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 3,100 people named Alaiya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alaiya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	343	#792
2024	282	#935
2023	258	#990
2022	276	#966
2021	396	#721
2020	350	#778
2019	353	#786
2018	213	#1,145
2017	73	#2,465
2016	64	#2,698
2015	54	#3,092
2014	60	#2,844
2013	46	#3,408
2012	49	#3,317
2011	42	#3,663
2010	40	#3,821
2009	38	#4,017
2008	29	#5,018
2007	37	#4,134
2006	24	#5,556
2005	17	#6,829
2004	15	#7,404
2003	12	#8,532
2002	17	#6,403
2001	10	#9,377
2000	15	#6,817
1995	7	#10,546
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alaiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alaiya?

The median living Alaiya is about 5 years old. Half of all living Alaiyas are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Alaiya are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Alaiya are alive in the United States, based on 3,153 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaiya in 2025?

Alaiya ranked #792 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 343 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaiya?

3,153 babies have been named Alaiya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaiya most popular?

Alaiya peaked in 2021, when 396 newborns received the name.

Is Alaiya a boy or girl name?

Alaiya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alaiya rising or falling?

Alaiya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alaiya become more popular?

Alaiya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 363 girls named Alaiya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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