Laia
Meaning
well-spoken (Catalan short form of Eulàlia, the patron saint of Barcelona); a modern favorite that has crossed into the Basque Country too
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Laia peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
305 people · the #18,825 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 18
Among people named Laia living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 38 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Laia
Most people given the name Laia in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Laia deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Laia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Laia fits with your family’s names and surname.
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