Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alaia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alaia.
β¦ Joyful, happy
π Other
Virtue
National Rank (2025)
#117
All-Time Peak Rank
#112
Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births
17,682
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1986
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
2,429 births in 2024
π‘ The Alaia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Joyful, happy
Language Origin
Other
Origin Type
uncertain
Derived from the Basque word 'alai' meaning 'joyful' or 'happy'.
Common Nicknames
Lai
Lia
Alternative Spellings
Alaya
Pronunciation:
ah-LIE-ah
Etymology confidence:
Medium
Β· Under review
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alaia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+1.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+440.3%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
2,429
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
7 yrs
Longest Streak
27 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 6
1990s: 42
2000s: 230
2010s: 3,770
2020s: 13,634
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Al-a-i
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Florida
Top States
Florida, Nevada, Arizona, New Jersey, Texas
States with Data
47
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