Laia
Girl name · #2184 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Laia? In official American birth records, Laia has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
Laia ranks #2184 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 85 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Laia.
Babies named Laia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 45-year story
Laia first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 130 babies and a rank of #1621. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Laia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Laia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laia is most common
State-level data for Laia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Laia
Statistically, parents drawn to Laia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaia, Caia, Gaia, Naia, and Adaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 88 | #2128 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Laia?
In official American birth records, the name Laia first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Laia a popular girl name?
Laia ranked #2184 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Laia most popular?
Laia peaked in 2022, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1621 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Laia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.