Total births
4,045
Girls' name · since 1929
Iyla
4,045 babies named Iyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #569
- among girls today
- 4,045
- born since 1929
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
4,045 babies have been named Iyla since 1929, making it today's #569 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyla has been recorded 4,045 times among girls since 1929, currently ranked #569 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2025.
- #569 among girls today
- 4,045 born since 1929
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iyla is currently the #569 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 4,045 born since 1929, peaking in the 2020s.
- #569
- among girls today
- 4,045
- born since 1929
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Iyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#569
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Iyla was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
572 babies were named Iyla in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Iyla compares
4,045 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Iyla's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,045 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 572 | 48 | 19,840 |
Iyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyla's full recorded timeline at 2012, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 572 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyla at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#569
Active since
1929
Iyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 572
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Iyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iyla's strongest decade.
2,666 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Iyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 158
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,209 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,666 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,666 births (66% of all-time use).
How Iyla 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 Iyla's total volume
Iyla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Iyla by state
Where Iyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 422 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 241 | 6.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 190 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 179 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 165 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 149 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 138 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 128 | 3.2% |
California share of Iyla's total US births 10.4%
Even split
422 of 4,045 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Iyla appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyla? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 4,045 babies named Iyla. Today it holds rank #569 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 572 births.
When was Iyla most popular? ▼
Iyla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,666 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Iyla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iyla are California (422 births), Texas (241 births), New York (190 births).
How long has the name Iyla been used? ▼
Records for Iyla go back to 1929, giving 97 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Iyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iylah, Iylee, Iyland, Iylani, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iyla's data
- California records the most Iylas (422 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 Iyla
Nearby Names Like Iyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iyla
Iylah Girl
#2458 723 births
Iylee Girl
#16841 58 births
Iyland Girl
#14920 35 births
Iylani Girl
21 births
Iylan Girl
#13061 17 births
Compare Iyla side by side: Iyla vs Iylah Iyla vs Iylee Iyla vs Iyland
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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, 1929–2025 (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. "Iyla: #569 Girls' Name - 4,045 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyla. 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 Iyla 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.