Total births
2,332
Girls' name · since 1988
Aylah
2,332 babies named Aylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1329
- among girls today
- 2,332
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
2,332 babies have been named Aylah since 1988, making it today's #1329 girls' name.
Aylah has 2,332 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1329 as of the latest data, more common than 93% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #1329 among girls today
- 2,332 born since 1988
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aylah is currently the #1329 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 2,332 born since 1988, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1329
- among girls today
- 2,332
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Aylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1329
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Aylah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
213 babies were named Aylah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Aylah compares
2,332 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Aylah's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,332 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 213 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aylah splits its recorded history at 2009: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 213 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#1,329
Active since
1988
Aylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 213
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Aylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aylah's strongest decade.
1,073 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Aylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 294
2000s
294 births
- 2010s
2010s
920 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,073 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,073 births (46% of all-time use).
How Aylah 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 Aylah's total volume
Aylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aylah by state
Where Aylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 245 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 151 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 106 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 100 | 4.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 93 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 69 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 48 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 48 | 2.1% |
California share of Aylah's total US births 10.5%
Even split
245 of 2,332 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Aylah appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aylah? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 2,332 babies named Aylah. Today it holds rank #1329 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 213 births.
When was Aylah most popular? ▼
Aylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,073 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Aylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aylah are California (245 births), Texas (151 births), Florida (106 births).
How long has the name Aylah been used? ▼
Aylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayla, Aylin, Ayleen, Aylani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aylah's data
- California records the most Aylahs (245 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 Aylah
Nearby Names Like Aylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aylah
Ayla Girl
#69 38,040 births
Aylin Girl
#387 16,872 births
Ayleen Girl
#831 7,260 births
Aylani Girl
#562 2,831 births
Aylen Girl
#1730 1,349 births
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Aylah: #1329 Girls' Name - 2,332 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aylah. 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 Aylah 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.