Alaiya
Girl name · #794 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 343 baby girls were named Alaiya, placing it at #794 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,248 girls born in 2025 was named Alaiya.
Babies named Alaiya per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Alaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 396 girls were named Alaiya — good for #721 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alaiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alaiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alaiya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alaiya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alaiya is most common in VA (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alaiya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Alaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ariya, Asiya, Siya, Ainhoa, and Safiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 343 | #792 |
| 2024 | 282 | #935 |
| 2023 | 258 | #989 |
| 2022 | 276 | #966 |
| 2021 | 396 | #721 |
| 2020 | 350 | #778 |
| 2019 | 353 | #786 |
| 2018 | 213 | #1145 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alaiya a popular girl name?
Alaiya ranked #794 among girls in 2025 with 343 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Alaiya most popular?
Alaiya peaked in 2021, when 396 American girls received the name (ranked #721 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,248 newborn American girls was named Alaiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.