Alayah

“Variant of Alaia — Joyful” — Basque origin

Girl's name · #412 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Alayah has appeared in US records since 1992 — best rank #278 (2020) · 12,228 babies named Alayah all-time · 1 in 2,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 590 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alayahs

Alayah Pilgrim — Swiss association football player
Alayah Benavidez — American beauty pageant titleholder

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