Numbered states are Alaya’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for girls. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
Top 5, by rank Enough data, not top 5 Insufficient data
Alaya’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
Louisiana
1.9×
49
2
Mississippi
1.8×
25
3
Nevada
1.8×
25
4
Florida
1.7×
228
5
Arkansas
1.7×
27
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Alaya, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
Texas
264
No
California
245
No
Florida
228
Yes, #4
New York
134
No
Pennsylvania
99
No
Georgia
98
No
North Carolina
97
No
Illinois
82
No
Ohio
78
No
New Jersey
73
No
Michigan
69
No
Tennessee
63
No
Arizona
61
No
Virginia
60
No
Louisiana
49
Yes, #1
Indiana
48
No
Wisconsin
46
No
Alabama
44
No
Maryland
44
No
Kentucky
43
No
Colorado
42
No
Washington
42
No
Massachusetts
41
No
South Carolina
41
No
Missouri
39
No
Minnesota
28
No
Arkansas
27
Yes, #5
Connecticut
27
No
Mississippi
25
Yes, #2
Nevada
25
Yes, #3
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.