unisex name
Ala
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,286
Ala is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 116 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 162 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 96 |
How popular is Ala?
In 2025, Ala was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ala is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ala
How popular is the name Ala?
In 2025, Ala was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ala a girl's or a boy's name?
Ala is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ala?
Ala has 2 syllables.
When was Ala most popular?
Ala peaked in 1992, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ala currently ranks #3,838 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.