Alaya vs Alaina

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

Name A

Alaya

Girl name · Rank #362

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Name B

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alaya Alaina
Current Rank #362 #212
Total Births (all years) 10,249 49,201
Peak Year 2020 2011
Peak Year Births 913 1,998
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Alaya Alaina
1940ss — 24
1950ss — 92
1960ss — 415
1970ss 5 901
1980ss 41 4,405
1990ss 324 6,497
2000ss 1,616 12,349
2010ss 4,062 17,295
2020ss 4,201 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaya Alaina
2014 347 1,748
2015 389 1,820
2016 408 1,769
2017 450 1,669
2018 487 1,522
2019 781 1,578
2020 913 1,487
2021 886 1,500
2022 795 1,431
2023 745 1,361
2024 862 1,444

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, 1979–2024.

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