Alaya vs Amari
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alaya
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #368
- Peak
- #338 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 834
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Amari
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #380
- Peak
- #296 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 804
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, GA
The verdict
Alaya is the more popular pick (#368 vs #380). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alaya is a steady, dependable choice, Amari is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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