Baby Name Popularity Profile
Ayla
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ayla.
β¦ Moonlight or oak tree
π 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
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
3,253 births in 2024
π‘ The Ayla Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π 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
Etymology confidence:
Medium
Β· Under review
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Ayla across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+55.5%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+161.3%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
3,253
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
3 yrs
Years in Top 500
20 yrs
Longest Streak
45 yrs
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
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ay-a
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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Alaska
Top States
Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Washington
States with Data
51
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