Alayia
Girl name · #3429 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Alayia is currently the #3429 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Alayia.
Babies named Alayia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Alayia first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 58 girls were named Alayia — good for #2856 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alayia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alayia in class?
Alayia scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alayia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alayia is most common
State-level data for Alayia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alayia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alayia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aryia, Atalia, Aleina, Annalia, and Azelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alayia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alayia a popular girl name?
Alayia ranked #3429 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Alayia most popular?
Alayia peaked in 2019, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2856 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alayia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Alayia. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.