US rank #16800 Girls' name Peak 2012 55 births

Ayela — #16800 US girls' name

55 babies named Ayela in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s232020s32
#16800
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Ayela was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ayela in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ayela

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Ayela between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ayela currently holds the #16800 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayela performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ayela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ayela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

55

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2012

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,800

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 20242023202220212020201820162012 9

Ayela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
32 births that decade — 58% of Ayela's all-time total
2010s232020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayela?
55 babies have been named Ayela since 2012. It currently ranks #16800 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 9 births.
When was Ayela most popular?
Ayela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Ayela been used?
Ayela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayesha, Ayelet, Ayelen, Ayeza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.