Alayzia
Of French origin, meaning "noble and bright".
Name Census estimates that about 330 living Americans carry the first name Alayzia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alayzia today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alayzia births was 2002 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alayzia. 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.
People living today
330
~ 1 in 1,038,650 Americans
Peak year
2002
23 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,337
Tracked since 1997
Census
Alayzia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 255 people with the first name Alayzia, which placed it at #32,783 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,783
National first-name rank
People counted
255
255 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alayzia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alayzia is Black at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (15.7%) and White (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alayzia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alayzia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.1% · 171
- Two or more races15.7% · 40
- White7.8% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Alayzia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alayzia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 156 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alayzia 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 Alayzia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alayzias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alayzia
The name Alayzia is believed to have its origins in the Greek language, deriving from the word "alazōn," which means "boaster" or "arrogant person." This name first emerged during the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BCE.
In ancient Greek literature, the name Alazōn was often used to refer to a stock character in comedic plays, known as the "braggart soldier" or "boastful warrior." These characters were typically portrayed as exaggerating their military exploits and boasting about their supposed bravery and accomplishments.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Alayzia can be traced back to various ancient Greek inscriptions and records from the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. While the name was not particularly common, it was occasionally given to individuals, likely as a reflection of their perceived arrogance or boastful nature.
One of the earliest known individuals named Alayzia was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 3rd century BCE. Little is known about his life and works, but his name is mentioned in a few surviving texts from the time.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century CE, the name Alayzia continued to be used, although sparingly. One notable figure was Alayzia of Constantinople, a noblewoman who lived in the 11th century CE and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 13th century CE, an Italian scholar and poet named Alayzia Alighieri, the son of the renowned writer Dante Alighieri, gained recognition for his literary works and contributions to the Italian Renaissance.
Another notable individual with the name Alayzia was a French Renaissance painter who lived in the 16th century. Alayzia de Valois was renowned for her portraits and religious works, many of which adorned the churches and palaces of France during her lifetime.
During the 17th century, Alayzia Rembrandt, a Dutch artist and daughter of the famous painter Rembrandt van Rijn, gained recognition for her own artistic talents, particularly her skillful etchings and engravings.
While the name Alayzia is not as common today as it was in ancient times, it continues to be used, albeit infrequently, in various cultural and linguistic contexts, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and connections to the classical Greek tradition.
People
Alayzia + last name combinations
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FAQ
Alayzia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alayzia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 330 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alayzia 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 1,038,650 US residents.
Is Alayzia a common name?
We classify Alayzia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 335 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alayzia most popular?
The single biggest year for Alayzia was 2002, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alayzia is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alayzia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 255 people with the name Alayzia, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,783 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alayzia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alayzia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alayzia leans strongly female. 253 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alayzia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alayzia is Black at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (15.7%) and White (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alayzia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alayzia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.1% (171 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Alayzia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alayzia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alayzia 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 Alayzia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alayzia 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 Alayzia 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.
How common is the name Alayzia?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Alayzia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.