Alaynah
Alaynah was the 5733rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 2372nd with 77 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,086 places. More babies were named Alaynah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alaina) Origin uncertain · Breton, French
- Rank in 2025
- #5,733 girls, down 1,997 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201477 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,088babies recorded
What does the name Alaynah mean?
Alaynah 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
Alaynah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,733 | 21 |
| 2020 | #3,736 | 39 |
| 2010 | #3,517 | 45 |
| 2000 | #6,820 | 15 |
| 1990 | #8,512 | 9 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alaynah, counting every spelling?
Alaynah is a spelling of Alaina, a name family that ranked #136 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,733 for Alaynah 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 Alaynah?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alaynah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alaynah 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 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alaynah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alaynah?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Alaynah are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 8 and 18. That makes Alaynah 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.
Alaynah by state
How common Alaynah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alaynah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alaynah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alaynah
What does Alaynah mean?
The origin of Alaina is uncertain: a feminine of Alan, whose origin is uncertain.
How popular is the name Alaynah?
Alaynah was the 5733rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 2372nd with 77 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,086 places. More babies were named Alaynah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alaynah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alaynah in the US.
Where is Alaynah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alaynah was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.