Total births
38,040
Girls' name · since 1963
Ayla
38,040 babies named Ayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #69
- among girls today
- 38,040
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ayla is the #69 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 38,040 recorded since 1963.
Ayla has 38,040 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #69 as of the latest data, more common than 99.6% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #69 among girls today
- 38,040 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayla is currently the #69 girls' name in America, more common than 99.6% of girls - 38,040 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #69
- among girls today
- 38,040
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other girls
Ayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#69
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
3,253 babies were named Ayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayla compares
38,040 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Ayla's all-time total is 100x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38,040 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,253 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayla's full recorded timeline at 2001, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 3,253 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayla at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#69
Active since
1963
Ayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 3,253
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Ayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayla's strongest decade.
16,327 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 1,058
1980s
1,058 births
- 1990s 2,431
1990s
2,431 births
- 2000s 5,637
2000s
5,637 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,566 births
- 2020s
2020s
16,327 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16,327 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ayla 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 Ayla's total volume
Ayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ayla by state
Where Ayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,741 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,625 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,289 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,201 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,437 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 1,416 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,369 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,321 | 3.5% |
California share of Ayla's total US births 12.5%
Even split
4,741 of 38,040 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ayla appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayla? ▼
Ayla has been given to 38,040 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #69 as of the latest data. 3,253 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ayla most popular? ▼
Ayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16,327 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayla are California (4,741 births), Texas (2,625 births), New York (2,289 births).
How long has the name Ayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ayla since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aylin, Ayleen, Aylani, Aylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ayla's data
- California records the most Aylas (4,741 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Ayla
Nearby Names Like Ayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayla
Aylin Girl
#387 16,872 births
Ayleen Girl
#831 7,260 births
Aylani Girl
#562 2,831 births
Aylah Girl
#1329 2,332 births
Aylen Girl
#1730 1,349 births
Compare Ayla side by side: Ayla vs Aylin Ayla vs Ayleen Ayla vs Aylani
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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, 1963–2025 (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. "Ayla: #69 Girls' Name - 38,040 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayla. 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 Ayla 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.