Ayla Name Popularity and Statistics

Ayla is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births38,040
First Year on Record1963

Ayla popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls3,149#77
2024Girls3,253#69
2023Girls2,561#106
2022Girls2,758#98
2021Girls2,581#108
2020Girls2,025#131
2019Girls1,747#162
2018Girls1,587#190
2017Girls1,358#233
2016Girls1,237#258
2015Girls1,205#265
2014Girls1,188#277
2013Girls1,110#289
2012Girls1,295#250
2011Girls925#347
2010Girls914#351
2009Girls793#396
2008Girls796#406
2007Girls864#381
2006Girls1,233#265
2005Girls417#664
2004Girls372#714
2003Girls312#794
2002Girls297#790

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2024 · Girls

3,253 recorded births and rank #69.

2025 · Girls

3,149 recorded births and rank #77.

2022 · Girls

2,758 recorded births and rank #98.

2021 · Girls

2,581 recorded births and rank #108.

Where Ayla ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

RI
Rank #23 · 22 recorded births
MA
Rank #27 · 125 recorded births
DE
Rank #35 · 14 recorded births
HI
Rank #44 · 12 recorded births
ME
Rank #50 · 16 recorded births
NM
Rank #52 · 20 recorded births
MT
Rank #55 · 14 recorded births
MI
Rank #56 · 108 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ayla