Alayna is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12156 in 2015 with 5 recorded births. This places Alayna in the bottom 14% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 5 births ranking #12156. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 383,252 boys born was named Alayna. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Alayna is a modern spelling variant of Alaina. It sits within the Alan family of names, so its broader meaning follows that family rather than coming from a separate root of its own.
This kind of respelling became more common as parents looked for familiar sounds with a slightly fresher look. As with Alaina, the deeper history leads back to Alan, whose earliest etymology is not fully settled.