How Many People Are Named Alaila?
An estimated 572 people in the United States have the first name Alaila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Alaila peaked in popularity in 2020 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alaila 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 Alaila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
572
About 1 in 599,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2020
40 births
Total Registered
577
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alaila
Alaila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 577 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alaila as a female name
Ranked #5,430 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (40 births)
Alaila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alaila span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 245 babies were registered. While Alaila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alaila by Decade
How has Alaila 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.
Alaila by State
Birth registrations for Alaila span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. On average, about 6 Alailas were registered per state.
Alaila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alaila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alaila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alaila?
We estimate approximately 572 people named Alaila 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 599,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Alaila a common name?
Alaila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 577 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alaila most popular?
Alaila reached peak popularity in 2020, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alaila is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alaila a female name?
Alaila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alaila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alaila Smith, Alaila Johnson, Alaila 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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