Alaina vs Alayna

Side-by-side comparison of Alaina and Alayna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Name B

Alayna

Girl name · Rank #312

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Metric Alaina Alayna
Current Rank #212 #312
Total Births (all years) 49,201 34,649
Peak Year 2011 2013
Peak Year Births 1,998 1,562
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Alaina Alayna
1940ss 24 5
1950ss 92 11
1960ss 415 105
1970ss 901 245
1980ss 4,405 928
1990ss 6,497 3,277
2000ss 12,349 10,110
2010ss 17,295 14,445
2020ss 7,223 5,523

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaina Alayna
2014 1,748 1,549
2015 1,820 1,463
2016 1,769 1,443
2017 1,669 1,378
2018 1,522 1,366
2019 1,578 1,394
2020 1,487 1,212
2021 1,500 1,183
2022 1,431 1,163
2023 1,361 982
2024 1,444 983

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1946–2024.

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