Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ayla

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ayla.

✦ Moonlight or oak tree 🌍 Turkish, Hebrew nature
National Rank (2025) #77
All-Time Peak Rank #69 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 38,040 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1963 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 3,253 births in 2024
💡 The Ayla Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Moonlight or oak tree
Language Origin Turkish, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
A name with multiple independent origins. In Turkish, it means 'halo of light around the moon' or 'moonlight'. In Hebrew, it means 'oak tree'.
Alternative Spellings
Aila
Pronunciation: AY-lah
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Ayla

According to SSA data, Ayla achieved its highest historical rank of #69 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 3,253 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 161.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 45 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ayla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +161.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,253 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 3 yrs
Years in Top 500 20 yrs
Registry Streak 45 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 6
1970s: 15
1980s: 1,058
1990s: 2,431
2000s: 5,637
2010s: 12,566
2020s: 16,327

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-ya
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Washington
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #91 156 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #87 289 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #131 730 2021 13.8% Decline
Colorado #65 957 2025 +75.0% Growth
Washington #92 1,159 2024 +22.2% Growth
Arizona #102 826 2022 +33.3% Growth
Florida #74 2,201 2025 +83.3% Growth
Idaho #117 247 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #174 192 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #27 1,416 2024 +71.2% Growth
Hawaii #45 157 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #60 4,741 2024 +57.7% Growth
Utah #120 376 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #84 829 2025 +81.2% Growth
Montana #55 137 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #91 965 2024 +11.6% Growth
Rhode Island #23 145 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #107 1,110 2024 +39.4% Growth
Michigan #56 1,369 2025 +44.0% Growth
Connecticut #56 396 2025 +66.7% Growth
New Jersey #57 968 2025 +65.3% Growth
Texas #116 2,625 2024 +93.4% Growth
Nebraska #110 250 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #146 677 2006 +38.5% Growth
Georgia #110 950 2024 +71.4% Growth
Maryland #72 494 2023 +71.0% Growth
Tennessee #125 696 2024 +25.5% Growth
New Mexico #53 175 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #118 410 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #35 63 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #131 708 2022 +61.3% Growth
New York #61 2,289 2025 +52.1% Growth
Maine #50 128 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #121 300 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 48 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #103 1,272 2022 +45.5% Growth
Missouri #130 602 2024 +27.8% Growth
Illinois #61 1,321 2024 +69.7% Growth
Pennsylvania #70 1,437 2024 +28.1% Growth
South Carolina #116 381 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #65 104 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 31 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #234 241 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #120 74 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #198 295 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #110 380 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #116 374 2025 +39.3% Growth
West Virginia #116 178 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #121 65 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #107 328 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #184 202 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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