Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2023
Iyal
Iyal has 25 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8431
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
25 babies have been named Iyal since 2023, making it today's #8431 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Iyal recorded 25 times among girls since 2023, holding rank #8431 nationally today, ahead of 52% 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 2023 to 2025.
- #8431 among girls today
- 25 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Iyal is currently the #8431 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 25 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8431
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Iyal vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8431
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Iyal was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Iyal in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Iyal compares
25 9th 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
Iyal's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iyal | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Iyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyal's full recorded timeline at 2024, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,431
Active since
2023
Iyal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Iyal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iyal's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Iyal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyal? ▼
Iyal has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2023, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8431 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Iyal most popular? ▼
Iyal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Iyal been used? ▼
Records for Iyal go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Iyal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyanna, Iyana, Iyanah, Iyannah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Iyal
Nearby Names Like Iyal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iyal
Iyanna Girl
#1888 5,403 births
Iyana Girl
#2059 5,285 births
Iyanah Girl
#10626 575 births
Iyannah Girl
#10648 452 births
Iya Girl
#6281 412 births
Compare Iyal side by side: Iyal vs Iyanna Iyal vs Iyana Iyal vs Iyanah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Iyal: #8431 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyal. 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 Iyal 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 July 2026.