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Alaia
GirlMeaning of Alaia: Basque: 'joyful'
Alaia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Basque naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 123rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 275th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#123
2,324 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#275
171 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
17,699
First recorded 1986 · peak 2024
Trend
rising
Style: trending
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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