Alaida
A feminine name of Spanish origin, potentially meaning "wing" or "winged".
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Alaida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alaida today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alaida births was 2024 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alaida. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alaida. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
2024
11 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,937
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Alaida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alaida from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alaida by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alaida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alaida
The name Alaida has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically in Old High German. It is a compound name composed of the elements "al," meaning "all" or "entire," and "haid," which translates to "kind" or "sort." Together, these elements suggest a meaning along the lines of "all kinds" or "of every kind."
In the early Middle Ages, the name Alaida was primarily used in regions that were influenced by Germanic culture, such as parts of present-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It was a popular name among the nobility and upper classes of the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alaida can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The document, dated to the 9th century, mentions an Alaida who was a wealthy landowner in the region.
Throughout the Middle Ages, Alaida remained a relatively common name in Germanic-speaking areas. Notable individuals who bore this name include Alaida of Salm (c. 1150 – c. 1200), a countess and heiress of Salm-en-Vosges in northeastern France. Another historical figure was Alaida of Avaugour (c. 1180 – c. 1245), a French noblewoman who was the daughter of Alain d'Avaugour and Clémence de Mayenne.
In the 13th century, Alaida of Montferrat (c. 1210 – 1285) was a prominent figure in Italian history. She was the daughter of William VI, Marquess of Montferrat, and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Montferrat region.
Moving into the Renaissance period, Alaida di Scozia (c. 1445 – c. 1510) was an Italian painter and illuminator active in Siena during the 15th and early 16th centuries. She was renowned for her intricate and beautifully illuminated manuscripts.
While the name Alaida fell out of widespread use in later centuries, it has occasionally resurfaced throughout history. Alaida Ghilarduzzi (1724 – 1804) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna who gained recognition for her portrait work and genre scenes.
People
Alaida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alaida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alaida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alaida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alaida going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Alaida a common name?
We classify Alaida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 24 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alaida most popular?
The single biggest year for Alaida was 2024, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alaida is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alaida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alaida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alaida in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alaida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alaida in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alaida can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Alaida?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.