Alaia
Girl name · #117 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Alaia? In official American birth records, Alaia has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 2,318 baby girls were named Alaia, placing it at #117 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #664, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 777 girls born in 2025 was named Alaia.
The 39-year story
Alaia first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,429 babies and a rank of #112. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Alaia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alaia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alaia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Alaia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alaia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alaia is most common in RI (4.5 per 1,000), FL (2.9 per 1,000), NJ (2.8 per 1,000), NM (2.6 per 1,000), NY (2.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alaia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alaia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alaia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaia, Amara, Magnolia, Amira, and Aitana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alaia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,318 | #117 |
| 2024 | 2,429 | #112 |
| 2023 | 2,305 | #120 |
| 2022 | 2,081 | #139 |
| 2021 | 2,219 | #128 |
| 2020 | 2,282 | #120 |
| 2019 | 1,604 | #184 |
| 2018 | 527 | #583 |
| 2017 | 461 | #637 |
| 2016 | 487 | #615 |
| 2015 | 429 | #664 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alaia?
In official American birth records, the name Alaia first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Alaia a popular girl name?
Alaia ranked #117 among girls in 2025 with 2,318 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #664.
When was the name Alaia most popular?
Alaia peaked in 2024, when 2,429 American girls received the name (ranked #112 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alaia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 777 newborn American girls was named Alaia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.