Girl name
Alaya
As of 2025, Alaya ranks #368 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 834 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Alaya go back to 1979; the peak came in 2020 at #338, with 915 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Louisiana, where it ranks #224 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#368
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#338
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
834
girls named Alaya
Alaya popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alaya is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#249), Louisiana (#224), Mississippi (#301)
Uniqueness score
36/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alaya in the most recent year of SSA data.