Total births
17,682
Girls' name · since 1986
Alaia
Alaia has 17,682 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #112
- among girls today
- 17,682
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alaia is the #112 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 17,682 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alaia has been recorded 17,682 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #112 nationally and more common than 99.4% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #112 among girls today
- 17,682 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alaia is currently the #112 girls' name in America, more common than 99.4% of girls - 17,682 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #112
- among girls today
- 17,682
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other girls
Alaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#112
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Alaia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
2,429 babies were named Alaia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaia compares
17,682 Top 6% higher than 94% of 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
Alaia's all-time total is 46x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,682 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,429 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alaia's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 2,429, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alaia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#112
Active since
1986
Alaia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 2,429
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Alaia popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 2020 (Alaia as boys' name)
Alaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alaia's strongest decade.
13,634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Alaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 230
2000s
230 births
- 2010s 3,770
2010s
3,770 births
- 2020s
2020s
13,634 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13,634 births (77% of all-time use).
How Alaia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alaia's total volume
Alaia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alaia by state
Where Alaia concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,678 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,348 | 13.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,870 | 10.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,765 | 10.0% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 896 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 574 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 504 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 466 | 2.6% |
California share of Alaia's total US births 15.1%
Even split
2,678 of 17,682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Alaia appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaia? ▼
17,682 babies have been named Alaia since 1986. It currently ranks #112 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 2,429 births.
When was Alaia most popular? ▼
Alaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13,634 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Alaia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alaia are California (2,678 births), Texas (2,348 births), Florida (1,870 births).
How long has the name Alaia been used? ▼
Alaia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alaia? ▼
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.
What to do with Alaia's data
- California records the most Alaias (2,678 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alaia
Nearby Names Like Alaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaia
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
Compare Alaia side by side: Alaia vs Alana Alaia vs Alaina Alaia vs Alayna
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alaia
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166,290 births · Peak 2025
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500,586 births · Peak 1917
Bella #109
83,721 births · Peak 2010
Hadley #115
46,595 births · Peak 2014
Savannah #108
191,514 births · Peak 2000
Julia #116
476,250 births · Peak 2001
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Alaia: #112 Girls' Name - 17,682 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaia. 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 Alaia 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 June 2026.