Alaia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alaia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alaia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alaia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alaia is a girl name of Basque origin meaning “joyful, happy”. A Basque name, also linked to Arabic Alia meaning exalted.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,699 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,155 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 57 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alaia per year, United States (1986 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (2,429/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (181/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Alaia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #272 nationally (given to 2,620 babies that year).
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