US rank #14538 Girls' name Peak 2008 23 births

Alayana — #14538 US girls' name

23 babies named Alayana in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s62020s11
#14538
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Alayana was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

6 babies were named Alayana in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alayana

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Alayana between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alayana currently holds the #14538 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alayana performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alayana shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alayana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alayana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

23

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2008

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,538

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alayana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202220112008 6

Alayana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
11 births that decade — 48% of Alayana's all-time total
2000s62010s62020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alayana?
23 babies have been named Alayana since 2008. It currently ranks #14538 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
When was Alayana most popular?
Alayana was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Alayana been used?
Alayana has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alayana?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.