Daila
Girl name · #3053 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 54 baby girls were named Daila, placing it at #3053 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Daila.
Babies named Daila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Daila first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 91 babies and a rank of #2103. 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 Daila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Daila in class?
Daila scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Daila is most common
Geography matters for names, and Daila is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dailas were CA (11), NY (8), TX (6), AL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Daila
Statistically, parents drawn to Daila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaila, Maila, Avila, Amila, and Tehila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daila a popular girl name?
Daila ranked #3053 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Daila most popular?
Daila peaked in 2022, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2103 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Daila. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.