Alaia is a girl name family recorded 60,979 times in 19 countries since 1979. It ranks highest today in Spain (#61 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2020, at 159.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alaya (England & Wales, Ontario), Alayya (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Alaia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaia | Catalan | 17,699 | 🇺🇸 United States | #117 | 2024 | ▲ 505 % |
| Alaia | Catalan | 1,306 | 🏴 England & Wales | #279 | 2020 | ▲ 525 % |
| Alaia | Catalan | 1,064 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #61 | 2024 | – |
| Alaia | Catalan | 860 | 🇫🇷 France | #579 | 2023 | ▲ 465 % |
| Alaia | Catalan | 349 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #860 | 2011 | ▲ 1,625 % |
| Alaia | Catalan | 254 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #265 | 2020 | – |
| Alaya | English | 11,095 | 🇺🇸 United States | #368 | 2020 | ▲ 139 % |
| Alaya | English | 1,600 | 🏴 England & Wales | #248 | 2024 | ▲ 621 % |
| Alaya | English | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | #844 | 2025 | ▲ 1,039 % |
| Alaya | English | 284 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #306 | 2020 | ▲ 344 % |
| Alaya | English | 136 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #387 | 2023 | ▲ 300 % |
| Alaya | English | 73 | 🏴 Scotland | #387 | 2023 | – |
| Alayah | English | 12,228 | 🇺🇸 United States | #412 | 2020 | ▲ 57 % |
| Alayah | English | 1,029 | 🏴 England & Wales | #388 | 2024 | ▲ 318 % |
| Alayah | English | 154 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 2020 | new |
| Alayah | English | 60 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2022 | – |
| Alayah | English | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | #2839 | 2025 | – |
| Alayah | English | 42 | 🏴 Scotland | #474 | 2024 | – |
| Alaiya | English | 3,153 | 🇺🇸 United States | #792 | 2021 | ▲ 609 % |
| Alaiya | English | 297 | 🏴 England & Wales | #845 | 2024 | ▲ 544 % |
| Alaiya | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 2022 | – |
| Alaiya | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | #6418 | 2025 | – |
| Alaiyah | English | 2,115 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1592 | 2021 | ▲ 72 % |
| Alaiyah | English | 120 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1719 | 2025 | ▲ 318 % |
| Aalayah | English | 1,276 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3028 | 2019 | ▼ 14 % |
| Aalayah | English | 124 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Alaiah | English | 1,156 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1692 | 2020 | ▲ 254 % |
| Alayiah | English | 730 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2021 | ▼ 41 % |
| Alayia | English | 718 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3389 | 2019 | ▲ 94 % |
| Alayia | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Alahia | English | 538 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1777 | 2024 | ▲ 478 % |
| Alayya | Kazakh | 517 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #276 | 2024 | – |
| Allayah | English | 406 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2001 | ▼ 13 % |
| Allayah | English | 21 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Alaia ↔ Alaya — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alayah — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alaiya — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alaiyah — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Aalayah — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alaiah — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alayiah — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alayia — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alahia — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Alayya — spelling variant
- Alaia ↔ Allayah — spelling variant
Questions about Alaia
How popular is the name Alaia?
In 2024 it ranked #61 in Spain. Official registers record 60,979 births across 19 countries.
What is Alaia in other languages?
Alaya (English); Alayah (English); Alaiya (English); Alaiyah (English); Aalayah (English); Alaiah (English); Alayiah (English); Alayia (English); Alahia (English); Alayya (Kazakh).
When was Alaia most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2020, at 159.4 births per 100,000.
Is Alaia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Alaia is a girl name.