Alayna is a distinctive choice, ranked #234 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alayna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#234
US Rank #312
About the Name Alayna
Alayna is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 25 places over five years. Its high point was #153 in 2022, and it now sits at #234. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alayna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #312 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alayna
Unlikely. With around 205 UK babies named Alayna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alayna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alayna has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 25 places in the last five years. Its peak was #153 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Alayna is more popular in the UK (#234) than in the US (#312). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alayna include: Alayna Burns — Alayna Burns is an Australian track cyclist.; Alayna Snell — Alayna Snell is a fencer from the United States Virgin Islands.; Alayna Treene — Alayna Treene is an American journalist..
Alayna appears in the US top 500 at #312 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
205
UK babies named Alayna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 25 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alayna
Likely around 1 other Alayna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alayna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alayna Burns is an Australian track cyclist. Burns competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games winning a gold medal in the women's points race and a silver medal in the women's 3000m individual pursuit event.
Alayna Treene is an American journalist. She is currently a White House reporter for CNN, after previously covering Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and Congress.