Alayna is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #163 in 2023 with 312 recorded births. This places Alayna in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 325 births ranking #155. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 10,300.0%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 822 girls born was named Alayna. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.