Total births
1,590
Girls' name · since 1955
Rayla
Rayla has 1,590 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1784
- among girls today
- 1,590
- born since 1955
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rayla is the #1784 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,590 recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Rayla recorded 1,590 times among girls since 1955, holding rank #1784 nationally today, ahead of 90% 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 1955 to 2025.
- #1784 among girls today
- 1,590 born since 1955
- 2020s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rayla is currently the #1784 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,590 born since 1955, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1784
- among girls today
- 1,590
- born since 1955
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Rayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1784
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Rayla was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
135 babies were named Rayla in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayla compares
1,590 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Rayla's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,590 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 135 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayla's full recorded timeline at 1997, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 135 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,784
Active since
1955
Rayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Rayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rayla's strongest decade.
706 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Rayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 121
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 217
2000s
217 births
- 2010s
2010s
393 births
- 2020s
2020s
706 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 706 births (44% of all-time use).
How Rayla 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 Rayla's total volume
Rayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rayla by state
Where Rayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 68 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 64 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 56 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 38 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 27 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Utah | | 22 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Rayla's total US births 4.3%
Even split
68 of 1,590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Rayla appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayla? ▼
Rayla has been given to 1,590 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1784 as of the latest data. 135 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Rayla most popular? ▼
Rayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 706 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Rayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rayla are Texas (68 births), California (64 births), Florida (56 births).
How long has the name Rayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rayla since 1955 -- 71 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayna, Rayne, Raya, Ray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rayla's data
- Texas records the most Raylas (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Rayla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayla
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Rayla
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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, 1955–2025 (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. "Rayla: #1784 Girls' Name - 1,590 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayla. 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 Rayla 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.