Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1952
Fayla
Fayla has 21 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13706
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 1952
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Fayla is the #13706 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Fayla recorded 21 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #13706 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2024.
- #13706 among girls today
- 21 born since 1952
- 2020s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fayla is currently the #13706 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 21 born since 1952, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13706
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 1952
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Fayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13706
of 17,726 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.
How Fayla compares
21 7th 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
Fayla's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fayla's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#13,706
Active since
1952
Fayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Fayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Fayla's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Fayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fayla? ▼
Fayla has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13706 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fayla since 1952 -- 73 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
Keep exploring Fayla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fayla
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Fayth Girl
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Fayetta Girl
1,061 births
Faythe Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Fayla
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1,000 births · Peak 1993
Gricelda #13707
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Kimmie #13704
1,278 births · Peak 1963
Britt #13708
2,916 births · Peak 1973
Daena #13703
638 births · Peak 2001
Felisha #13709
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Buffy #13702
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Kati #13710
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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, 1952–2024 (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. "Fayla: #13706 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fayla. 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 Fayla 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.