Alaya
Alaya in 2025
Alaya was given to 834 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 760th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,975 babies born.
The history of Alaya
Alaya reached its highest point in 2020, when 915 babies were given the name, ranking 691st that year.
Across the 47 years of records since 1979, 11,095 babies have been named Alaya. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Alaya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alaya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 14,911 |
| 1980s | 41 | 8,998 |
| 1990s | 324 | 4,185 |
| 2000s | 1,616 | 1,654 |
| 2010s | 4,065 | 804 |
| 2020s | 5,044 | 691 |
Where Alaya is heading
Alaya has risen 114% over the past decade, from 389 babies in 2015 to 834 in 2025.
Names like Alaya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alaya.