Alayja vs Alaina

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

Name A

Alayja

Girl name · Rank #16122

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Name B

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Metric Alayja Alaina
Current Rank #16122 #212
Total Births (all years) 365 49,201
Peak Year 2009 2011
Peak Year Births 37 1,998
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Alayja Alaina
1940ss — 24
1950ss — 92
1960ss — 415
1970ss — 901
1980ss — 4,405
1990ss 12 6,497
2000ss 179 12,349
2010ss 145 17,295
2020ss 29 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alayja Alaina
2014 12 1,748
2015 10 1,820
2016 15 1,769
2017 6 1,669
2018 6 1,522
2019 5 1,578
2020 6 1,487
2021 5 1,500
2022 7 1,431
2023 6 1,361
2024 5 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, 1998–2024.

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