How Many People Are Named Alaia?
An estimated 15,271 people in the United States have the first name Alaia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Alaia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,425 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alaia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alaia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alaia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
- Alaia is experiencing a surge in popularity, with recent registrations more than doubling compared to the previous decade.
Estimated Living Americans
15,271
About 1 in 22,445 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,425 births
Total Registered
15,367
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alaia
Alaia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,367 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Alaia as a male name
Ranked #12,427 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Alaia as a female name
Ranked #112 in 2024
2,425 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,425 births)
Alaia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alaia span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 11,321 babies were registered. Alaia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Alaia by Decade
How has Alaia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alaia by State
Birth registrations for Alaia span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, New Hampshire, South Dakota. On average, about 318 Alaias were registered per state.
Alaia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alaia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Alaia
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Alaia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alaia?
We estimate approximately 15,271 people named Alaia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,445 Americans share this first name.
Is Alaia a common name?
Alaia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,367 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alaia most popular?
Alaia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,425 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alaia is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alaia a female name?
Alaia is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alaia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alaia Smith, Alaia Johnson, Alaia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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