Mayla
Girl name · #1760 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mayla? In official American birth records, Mayla has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 115 baby girls were named Mayla, placing it at #1760 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Mayla.
The 69-year story
Mayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 116 babies and a rank of #1743. 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.
Babies named Mayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayla is most common
State-level data for Mayla 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 Mayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anyla, Rayla, Ryla, Sayla, and Nayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1743 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 83 | #2257 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mayla?
In official American birth records, the name Mayla first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Mayla a popular girl name?
Mayla ranked #1760 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Mayla most popular?
Mayla peaked in 2024, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1743 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Mayla. 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.