Spellings
Alaia or Alaya?
In the US in 2025, 51% of babies in this name family were spelled Alaia and 19% Alaya. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Alaia51% of the family2,318 born in 2025#117 among girls×5 since 2015Alaya19% of the family834 born in 2025#368 among girls×2 since 2015Alayah17% of the family756 born in 2025#412 among girls+41% since 2015Alaiya8% of the family343 born in 2025#792 among girls×6 since 2015Alaiyah3% of the family131 born in 2025#1,592 among girls+54% since 2015Alaiah3% of the family121 born in 2025#1,692 among girls×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Alayah led with 35% of the family's births; in 2025, Alaia leads with 51%. All spellings together, the family went from 1,532 to 4,503 births (×3).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaia | 429 | 2,318 | ×5 |
| Alaya | 389 | 834 | ×2 |
| Alayah | 537 | 756 | +41% |
| Alaiya | 54 | 343 | ×6 |
| Alaiyah | 85 | 131 | +54% |
| Alaiah | 38 | 121 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Alaia /əˈlaɪə/ (uh-LY-uh)
- Alaya /əˈleɪə/ (uh-LAY-uh)
- Alayah /əˈleɪə/ (uh-LAY-uh)
- Alaiya /əˈlaɪə/ (uh-LY-uh)
- Alaiyah /əˈleɪə/ (uh-LAY-uh)
- Alaiah /əˈleɪə/ (uh-LAY-uh)
In France
In France in 2025: Alaia 75 births (#564 among girls), Alaya 45 births (#816 among girls), Alayah 10 births and Alaiya 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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