Dayla
Girl name · #2910 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dayla? In official American birth records, Dayla has been tracked continuously since 1950, giving it 75 years of documented American history.
Dayla is currently the #2910 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Dayla.
Babies named Dayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 75-year story
Dayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 87 babies and a rank of #2174. 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 Dayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dayla is most common
State-level data for Dayla 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 Dayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Dayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bayla, Neyla, Sayla, Danyla, and Aayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2819 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dayla?
In official American birth records, the name Dayla first appeared in 1950 (over 75 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 75 years.
Is Dayla a popular girl name?
Dayla ranked #2910 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Dayla most popular?
Dayla peaked in 2022, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2174 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Dayla. 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.