US rank #13658 Girls' name Peak 2024 21 births

Fayla — #13658 US girls' name

21 babies named Fayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s52000s52020s11
#13658
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Fayla was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

6 babies were named Fayla in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fayla

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Fayla between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fayla currently holds the #13658 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fayla performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Fayla shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fayla 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 21 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.

Fayla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2024

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,658

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
6
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202120071952 5

Fayla by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
11 births that decade — 52% of Fayla's all-time total
1950s52000s52020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fayla?
21 babies have been named Fayla since 1952. It currently ranks #13658 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Fayla most popular?
Fayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Fayla been used?
Fayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fayla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faye, Fay, Fayth, Fayetta, 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, 1952–2024 (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.