Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Halaya

Name: Popularity of the name Halaya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Halaya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ube halaya or halayang ube is a Filipino dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam. Ube halaya is the main base in ube/purple yam flavored pastries and ube ice cream. It can also be incorporated in other desserts such as halo-halo. It is also commonly anglicized as ube jam, or called by its original native name, nilupak na ube.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#10,998 (2013)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2004

First Year

2024

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#10998

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Halaya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The Philippines shows the highest phenotypic diversity of ube ( Dioscorea alata ), making it one of the likely centers of origin of ube domestication . Remains of ube have been recovered from the Ille Cave archaeological site of Palawan (c. 11,000 BP).

The Story of Halaya

Halaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 9 Halayas were born — ranking #10,998 that year. As of 2026, Halaya ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Halayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Halaya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Halaya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Malaya
Alaya
Halama
Halala
Kalaya
Halay
Halaka
Halawa
Balaya
Halina
Halima
Halakah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Halaya

What does the name Halaya mean?

How popular is Halaya in 2026?

In 2026, Halaya ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Halaya most popular?

Halaya reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #10,998 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Halaya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Halaya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Halaya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Halaya include Iree, Lesieli, Sylver. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Halaya

Halaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Halaya's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Halaya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.