Aela
Girl name · #2818 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aela? In official American birth records, Aela has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
Aela is currently the #2818 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Aela.
Babies named Aela per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 19-year story
Aela first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2694. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aela against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aela is most common
State-level data for Aela is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aela
Statistically, parents drawn to Aela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maela, Avila, Amila, Xela, and Azayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aela?
In official American birth records, the name Aela first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Aela a popular girl name?
Aela ranked #2818 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Aela most popular?
Aela peaked in 2024, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Aela. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.