Feminine dossier · first seen 1980
Laia
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
130
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Laia
How many people are named Laia?
An estimated 1,120 living Americans are named Laia.
How rare is Laia?
Laia is uncommon among babies today, with 85 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 34.6% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Laia?
The median age of a living American named Laia is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 10 years old.
Is Laia still popular?
Yes — Laia is currently rising in popularity, with 85 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Laia most common?
Laia has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1980Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
34.6%
2025
85
All-time
1,130
Where it lives now
Laia is most concentrated in New York — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Laia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.