Total births
896
Girls' name · since 1983
Sayla
Sayla has 896 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2222
- among girls today
- 896
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Sayla currently ranks #2222 among girls' names in America, with 896 babies recorded since 1983.
Sayla has 896 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2222 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #2222 among girls today
- 896 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sayla is currently the #2222 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 896 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2222
- among girls today
- 896
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Sayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2222
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Sayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
85 babies were named Sayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Sayla compares
896 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Sayla's all-time total is 135% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 896 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sayla's full recorded timeline at 2009, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,222
Active since
1983
Sayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Sayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sayla's strongest decade.
370 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
205 births
- 2010s
2010s
270 births
- 2020s
2020s
370 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 370 births (41% of all-time use).
How Sayla 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 Sayla's total volume
Sayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sayla by state
Where Sayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 38 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Sayla's total US births 6.0%
Even split
54 of 896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayla? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 896 babies named Sayla. Today it holds rank #2222 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 85 births.
When was Sayla most popular? ▼
Sayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 370 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Sayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sayla are California (54 births), Texas (38 births), Florida (15 births).
How long has the name Sayla been used? ▼
Sayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Saydee, Sayra, Sayuri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sayla's data
- California records the most Saylas (54 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 Sayla
Nearby Names Like Sayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayla
Saylor Girl
#231 14,482 births
Saydee Girl
#3728 1,616 births
Sayra Girl
#6245 1,512 births
Sayuri Girl
#3716 1,424 births
Saya Girl
#3360 1,305 births
Compare Sayla side by side: Sayla vs Saylor Sayla vs Saydee Sayla vs Sayra
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Sayla: #2222 Girls' Name - 896 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayla. 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 Sayla 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.