Laia
How to say it: LY-uh · /ˈlaɪə/
Catalan short form of Eulalia, Greek for 'well-spoken' - beloved traditional name in Catalonia.
Laia was the 821st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #890 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 | #821 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 85 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,551 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #890 |
| In France, 2025 | #81 among girls’ names, 165 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Laia is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lai
Honouring a Laia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Laia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #81 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Laia
- Laia Aleixandri (born 2000)Spanish association football player
- Laia Costa (born 1985)Spanish actress
- Laia Marull (born 1973)Spanish actress
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