Alayna
How to say it: uh-LAY-nuh · /əˈleɪnə/
Variant of Alaina/Elena; derived from Old French or Irish, meaning 'little rock' or 'bright, shining one'.
Alayna was the 149th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 927 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #190 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #149 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 927 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,445 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #190 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alayna climbed to a high in the 2010s and remains near that level. Slipping is expected from here.
What goes with it
Quietly soft and gentle in sound. Alyssa makes a natural companion.
Middle names that flow with Alayna →
Nicknames
- Lay
- Layna
- Allie
Honouring a Alayna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alayna is about 1 in 61.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #219.
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