girl's name
Alaija
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 229
Alaija is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2004, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Alaija over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 13 |
How popular is Alaija?
In 2024, Alaija was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Alaija
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alaija also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alaija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alaija
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alaija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alaija
How popular is the name Alaija?
In 2024, Alaija was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alaija a girl's or a boy's name?
Alaija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alaija most popular?
Alaija peaked in 2004, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.