girl's name
Alaiah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,160
Alaiah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 148 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Alaiah 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 | 77 |
| 2010s | 381 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 698 |
How popular is Alaiah?
In 2025, Alaiah was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alaiah 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 Alaiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alaiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alaiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alaiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alaiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alaiah
How popular is the name Alaiah?
In 2025, Alaiah was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alaiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Alaiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alaiah most popular?
Alaiah peaked in 2020, when 148 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alaiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alaiah currently ranks #1,694 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.