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Alaya

Alaya means "Modern coinage", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. In total, about 4,767 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EtymologyModern coinage
SanskritPossibly Sanskrit "abode, dwelling"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
5
1980s
41
1990s
324
2000s
1,613
2010s
2,784
Peaked in the 2010s · 4,767 total U.S. births since 1900