Total births
68
Unisex name · since 2006
Alai
Alai has 68 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11779
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
68 babies have been named Alai since 2006, making it today's #11779 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Alai recorded 68 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #11779 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11779 among girls today
- 68 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alai is currently the #11779 unisex name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 68 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11779
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Alai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Alai was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Alai in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Alai compares
68 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alai's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alai's full recorded timeline at 2021, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,779
Active since
2006
Alai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Alai popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2014 (Alai as boys' name)
Alai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alai's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Alai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alai? ▼
Alai has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11779 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Alai most popular? ▼
Alai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Alai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 68 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Alai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alai since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Alai
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alai
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Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alai: #11779 Unisex Name - 68 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.