Alaya vs Theia
Alaya and Theiacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alaya was ranked #248 and Theia #763 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alaya was ranked #275 and Theia #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alaya was ranked #350 and Theia #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alaya was ranked #718 and Theia #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alaya and Theia over time
Alaya and Theia appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Alaya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Theia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Theia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alaya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alaya and Theia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #248 and #763.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alaya held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Theia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alaya #225 in 2024, Theia #457 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Alaya moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #861 and #522; by 2017 that had become #400 and #609.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alaya #248, Theia #763.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alaya | Theia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #248 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #763 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alaya has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Theia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #248 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Theia
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #5061 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #333 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2020–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls