Total births
253
Girls' name · since 2003
Alyla
Alyla has 253 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5558
- among girls today
- 253
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alyla is the #5558 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 253 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Alyla recorded 253 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #5558 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #5558 among girls today
- 253 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alyla is currently the #5558 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 253 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5558
- among girls today
- 253
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Alyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5558
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Alyla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
23 babies were named Alyla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Alyla compares
253 42th percentile among 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
Alyla's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 253 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alyla's full recorded timeline at 2015, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,558
Active since
2003
Alyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Alyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alyla's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Alyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyla? ▼
Alyla has been given to 253 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5558 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Alyla most popular? ▼
Alyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Alyla been used? ▼
Alyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alyce, Alycia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alyla's data
- Alyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Alyla
Nearby Names Like Alyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyla
Alyssa Girl
#399 314,606 births
Alyson Girl
#1232 29,730 births
Alyce Girl
#3461 17,539 births
Alycia Girl
#4313 10,168 births
Alysha Girl
#3347 9,601 births
Compare Alyla side by side: Alyla vs Alyssa Alyla vs Alyson Alyla vs Alyce
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Alyla: #5558 Girls' Name - 253 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyla. 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 Alyla 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 June 2026.