unisex name
Alai
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 84
Alai is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alai is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Alai?
In 2025, Alai was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alai 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 Alai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alai
How popular is the name Alai?
In 2025, Alai was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alai a girl's or a boy's name?
Alai is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Alai?
Alai has 2 syllables.
When was Alai most popular?
Alai peaked in 2023, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alai currently ranks #10,891 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.