Ayla
Girl name · #77 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Ayla? In official American birth records, Ayla has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Ayla ranks #77 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 3,149 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #265, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 572 girls born in 2025 was named Ayla.
Babies named Ayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Ayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 3,253 babies and a rank of #69. 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 Ayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ayla is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ayla is most common in RI (9 per 1,000), DE (6.2 per 1,000), HI (5.6 per 1,000), MA (5.2 per 1,000), ME (5.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ayla is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Amara, and Amira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,149 | #77 |
| 2024 | 3,253 | #69 |
| 2023 | 2,561 | #106 |
| 2022 | 2,758 | #98 |
| 2021 | 2,581 | #108 |
| 2020 | 2,025 | #131 |
| 2019 | 1,747 | #162 |
| 2018 | 1,587 | #190 |
| 2017 | 1,358 | #233 |
| 2016 | 1,237 | #258 |
| 2015 | 1,205 | #265 |
| 2014 | 1,188 | #277 |
| 2013 | 1,110 | #289 |
| 2012 | 1,295 | #250 |
| 2011 | 925 | #347 |
| 2010 | 914 | #351 |
| 2009 | 793 | #396 |
| 2008 | 796 | #406 |
| 2007 | 864 | #381 |
| 2006 | 1,233 | #265 |
| 2005 | 417 | #664 |
| 2004 | 372 | #714 |
| 2003 | 312 | #794 |
| 2002 | 297 | #790 |
| 2001 | 301 | #785 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ayla?
In official American birth records, the name Ayla first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Ayla a popular girl name?
Ayla ranked #77 among girls in 2025 with 3,149 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #265.
When was the name Ayla most popular?
Ayla peaked in 2024, when 3,253 American girls received the name (ranked #69 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 572 newborn American girls was named Ayla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.