Names / Girl names
Alaia
Current rank
#117
and rising
All-time peak
#112
in 2024
First recorded
1986
in U.S. data
Children named
17,600
since 1986
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #112 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Alaia first shows up in American naming records in 1986, where it reads as a girls' name. Today it sits at #117 and is climbing. Its strongest year was 2024, at #112 nationally. More than 17,600 children have been given the name overall.