Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alaya

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alaya.

✦ Sublime, exalted, or dwelling 🌍 Arabic, Sanskrit Spiritual Modern
National Rank (2025) #368
All-Time Peak Rank #338 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 11,095 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1979 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 915 births in 2020
πŸ’‘ The Alaya Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Sublime, exalted, or dwelling
Language Origin Arabic, Sanskrit
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Arabic 'Alā meaning 'sublime, exalted' and Sanskrit 'ālaya' meaning 'dwelling, refuge'. It is also used as a modern invented name.
Common Nicknames
Laya Ali
Alternative Spellings
Alayah Alaia
Pronunciation: uh-LIE-uh
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alaya across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -8.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +114.4%
2015: 389 births 389 2016: 408 births 2017: 452 births 2018: 487 births 2019: 782 births 2020: 915 births 915 2021: 888 births 2022: 795 births 2023: 746 births 2024: 866 births 2025: 834 births 834
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 915 births in 2020
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 7 yrs
Longest Streak 36 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: 5
1980s: 41
1990s: 324
2000s: 1,616
2010s: 4,065
2020s: 5,044

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-l-ay
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, Nevada, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #269 766 2024 +24.6% Growth
Nevada #328 67 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #224 338 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #358 212 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #291 473 2019 7.9% Decline
North Carolina #297 448 2020 22.9% Decline
South Carolina #405 207 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #253 200 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #331 496 2020 27.0% Decline
Texas #383 987 2024 +12.8% Growth
Virginia #333 289 2022 17.2% Decline
Delaware Unranked 25 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #251 61 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #419 265 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #428 131 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #350 220 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #562 473 2021 45.5% Decline
California #382 1,009 2021 +1.2% Growth
Alabama #521 183 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #259 457 2025 +10.5% Growth
Illinois #418 405 2020 45.7% Decline
New Jersey #363 226 2023 15.4% Decline
Wisconsin #365 158 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #303 100 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #543 122 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #275 129 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #445 73 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New York #388 513 2021 18.5% Decline
Missouri #351 140 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #397 67 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #302 66 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #620 75 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 37 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #542 80 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #313 103 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #311 32 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #484 30 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #393 35 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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