Sayla
Girl name · #2287 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sayla? In official American birth records, Sayla has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 80 baby girls were named Sayla, placing it at #2287 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Sayla.
The 42-year story
Sayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 85 babies and a rank of #2218. 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 Sayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sayla is most common
State-level data for Sayla 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 Sayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Sayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryla, Mayla, Rayla, Azayla, and Syla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sayla?
In official American birth records, the name Sayla first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Sayla a popular girl name?
Sayla ranked #2287 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Sayla most popular?
Sayla peaked in 2024, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2218 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Sayla. 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.