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Alaya

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What official birth registration shows about Alaya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #225 to #5061.199620052010201520202025#225#5061
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#2738
1998#3848
1999#2444
2002#4137
2005#2438
2006#5061
2007#3218
2008#2721
2009#2535
2010#2392
2011#2025
2012#1583
2013#1484
2014#859
2015#1088
2016#861
2017#400
2018#513
2019#382
2020#288
2021#280
2022#282
2023#258
2024#225
2025#248

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 26 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #248 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #248 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #225 in England and Wales in 2024.

Alaya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#248188HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#225212HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#258175HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#282162HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#280169HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#288162HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#382115HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#51383HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#400110HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#86143HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#108832HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#85944HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#148421HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#158319HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4418HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#27513HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Alaya is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Alaya, between 1996 and 2025, in 26 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2019Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202526#225 in 2024
Northern Ireland2014–20226#263 in 2019
Republic of Ireland2019–20257#441 in 2024
Scotland20241#275 in 2024
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What is known about Alaya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #225 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.