Given name
Alayna
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
In English use, Alayna has a related form in Alaina. One French interpretation is “beautiful and fair woman; dear child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Alayna has a related form in Alaina. One French interpretation is “beautiful and fair woman; dear child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Alayna has a related form in Alaina. An origin associated with Alaina is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alayna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 35,594
- 5 boys · 35,589 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 1,563 babies
- 2025
- 927
- #332 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 927 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 332 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,563 in 2013. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (111). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 25,758 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alayna’s family of names
In English usage, Alayna has a related form in Alaina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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