Total births
841
Girls' name · since 1997
Ajla
841 babies named Ajla in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3619
- among girls today
- 841
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ajla is the #3619 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 841 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Ajla recorded 841 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #3619 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #3619 among girls today
- 841 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ajla is currently the #3619 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 841 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3619
- among girls today
- 841
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Ajla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3619
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ajla was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
44 babies were named Ajla in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Ajla compares
841 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ajla's all-time total is 120% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ajla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 841 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ajla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ajla's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ajla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#3,619
Active since
1997
Ajla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ajla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ajla's strongest decade.
364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ajla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
364 births
- 2010s
2010s
254 births
- 2020s
2020s
187 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 364 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ajla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ajla's total volume
Ajla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ajla by state
Where Ajla concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 57 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 48 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 39 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Ajla's total US births 6.8%
Even split
57 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajla? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 841 babies named Ajla. Today it holds rank #3619 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 44 births.
When was Ajla most popular? ▼
Ajla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 364 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Ajla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ajla are New York (57 births), Missouri (48 births), Illinois (39 births).
How long has the name Ajla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ajla since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Ajla's data
- Ajla's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (364 total births) through the 2020s (187) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ajlas (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ajla: #3619 Girls' Name - 841 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ajla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.