Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Alayia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,394 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#3,394
among girls · ↑573 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Alayia · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,717
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
58 babies
All-time total
718
#9,370 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Alayia popularity over time

718 babies have been named Alayia 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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
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1990s 10 1 – #13,456
2000s 169 17 +1590% #4,960
2010s 290 29 +72% #2,857
2020s (to 2025) 249 42 +43% #3,394

Where Alayia 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 42 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Alayia

Alayia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,394 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 718 American babies have been named Alayia. Its peak came in 2019, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Alayia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alayia?

The median living Alayia is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Alayia are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Alayia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 45 #3,394
2024 37 #3,967
2023 34 #4,191
2022 46 #3,417
2021 42 #3,620
2020 45 #3,400
2019 58 #2,857
2018 40 #3,739
2017 20 #6,055
2016 22 #5,803
2015 26 #5,131
2014 21 #5,998
2013 17 #7,049
2012 30 #4,714
2011 25 #5,364
2010 31 #4,611
2009 22 #6,099
2008 19 #6,811
2007 24 #5,717
2006 28 #4,960
2005 17 #6,830
2004 16 #7,089
2003 16 #6,897
2002 7 #12,236
2001 13 #7,743
2000 7 #11,849
1995 5 #13,456
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alayia?

The median living Alayia is about 8 years old. Half of all living Alayias are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Alayia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alayia are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alayia in 2025?

Alayia ranked #3,394 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alayia?

718 babies have been named Alayia in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alayia most popular?

Alayia peaked in 2019, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Alayia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alayia rising or falling?

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

Will Alayia become more popular?

Alayia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Alayia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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