Ayla
GirlsBest rank #69 (2024) · ranked in 3 years
Over 3 tracked years from 2022 to 2025, Ayla held a spot in the rankings.
It climbed from #98 in 2022 to #77 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Ayla sits at #77.
In 2024, 3,253 babies were given the name Ayla.
Ayla was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Ayla is most popular
In 2025, Ayla was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,142 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 432 births, 13.8% of the national total, where it ranked #154 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.2% of Ayla births, against 21.4% Northeast, 19.5% Midwest, 24.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Ayla placed as high as #56 in Rhode Island and as low as #505 in Arkansas.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California432 · #154 there
- 2Texas263 · #273 there
- 3New York216 · #145 there
- 4Florida209 · #186 there
- 5Illinois129 · #156 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.4%
- Midwest19.5%
- South34.2%
- West24.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Ayla a popular name?
- Ayla reached a best rank of #69 in 2024 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Ayla rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Ayla ranks #77.
- Is Ayla a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Ayla most popular?
- Ayla peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)