Bayla
Girl name · #3137 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bayla? In official American birth records, Bayla has been tracked continuously since 1940, giving it 85 years of documented American history.
Bayla is currently the #3137 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Bayla.
Babies named Bayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 85-year story
Bayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 58 girls were named Bayla — good for #2922 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Bayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bayla is most common
State-level data for Bayla 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 Bayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Bayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alayla, Kamyla, Aniyla, Dayla, and Jamyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bayla?
In official American birth records, the name Bayla first appeared in 1940 (over 85 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 85 years.
Is Bayla a popular girl name?
Bayla ranked #3137 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Bayla most popular?
Bayla peaked in 2014, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2922 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Bayla. 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.