Mostly boys
Iker
Basque
“visitation”
Mostly girls · Basque
Alaia
“joyful, happy”
Say it ah-LY-ahPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Alaia.
US birth records for 2025 list 2,318 girls named Alaia (rank #117) and 6 boys named Alaia (rank #10,739).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 2,429 in 2024 to 2,318 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Alaia?
Girls · 2025#1172,318 recorded births
Boys · 2025#10,7396 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 10,739 | 6 |
| 2025 | Girls | 117 | 2,318 |
| 2024 | Girls | 112 | 2,429 |
| 2023 | Girls | 120 | 2,305 |
| 2022 | Boys | 12,433 | 5 |
| 2022 | Girls | 139 | 2,081 |
| 2021 | Girls | 128 | 2,219 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10,654 | 6 |
| 2020 | Girls | 120 | 2,282 |
| 2019 | Girls | 184 | 1,604 |
| 2018 | Girls | 583 | 527 |
| 2017 | Girls | 638 | 461 |
| 2016 | Girls | 615 | 487 |
| 2015 | Girls | 664 | 429 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,650 | 66 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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