Alaina vs Arya
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alaina
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #224
- Peak
- #156 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,366
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Arya
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #158
- Peak
- #92 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,858
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Arya is the more popular pick (#158 vs #224). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Arya is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Alaina is a steady, dependable choice.
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