Alayna
Alayna was the 332nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 927 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 201st; the most babies were born in 2013 (1,563). Over the last ten years it has moved down 109 places. More babies were named Alayna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alaina) Origin uncertain · Breton, French
- Rank in 2025
- #332 girls, down 84 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 927girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20131,563 babies
- Total since 1880
- 35,594babies recorded
What does the name Alayna mean?
Alayna is a spelling of Alaina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alaina's meaning and origin.
Alaina is a 20th-century feminine form of Alan. Wiktionary describes it as a variant of Alana made from Alain, the French form of Alan, and Wikipedia calls it the feminine of Alain or a version of Alanna. Alan is a Breton name of uncertain origin; DMNES thinks the most likely source is a word meaning 'deer'. Alayna and Alena are other spellings.
Alain (French, “Alan”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. A feminine of Alan, whose origin is uncertain.
Related names: Alana, Alayna, Alena, Alanna, Alan.
See also: Celtic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alaina', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alaina', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alan', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Alayna popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2015.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #332 | 927 |
| 2020 | #248 | 1,212 |
| 2010 | #236 | 1,333 |
| 2000 | #426 | 660 |
| 1990 | #1,080 | 163 |
| 1980 | #1,605 | 72 |
| 1970 | #3,112 | 21 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alayna, counting every spelling?
Alayna is a spelling of Alaina, a name family that ranked #136 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #332 for Alayna on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,414 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaina | 1,366 | #224 | 7,110 |
| Alayna | 927 | #332 | 5,243 |
| Aleina | 45 | #3,395 | 238 |
| Alaynah | 21 | #5,733 | 143 |
| Alaynna | 22 | #5,563 | 108 |
| Alainna | 14 | #7,497 | 68 |
| Alainah | 8 | #10,963 | 60 |
| Allayna | — | — | 32 |
| Alaena | 6 | #13,275 | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alayna?
927 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alayna (0.26 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alayna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alayna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alayna?
About 35,200 people born in the US named Alayna are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 21. That makes Alayna mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alayna by state
How common Alayna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (3.3×), Indiana (2.0×), Arkansas (2.0×), New Mexico (2.0×), Iowa (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in North Dakota, Rhode Island, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alayna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alayna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alayna
What does Alayna mean?
The origin of Alaina is uncertain: a feminine of Alan, whose origin is uncertain.
How popular is the name Alayna?
Alayna was the 332nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 927 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 201st; the most babies were born in 2013 (1,563). Over the last ten years it has moved down 109 places. More babies were named Alayna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alayna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alayna in the US.
Where is Alayna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alayna was most common in West Virginia (2.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by Delaware and Indiana.