Ayla
Turkish ayla, a ring of light around the moon. A similar-sounding Hebrew name from ayala, doe, exists separately, and a 1980 novel popularized the spelling.
Ayla in 2025
Ayla was given to 3,149 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 195th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,053 babies born.
The history of Ayla
Ayla reached its highest point in 2024, when 3,253 babies were given the name, ranking 185th that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 38,040 babies have been named Ayla. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ayla by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ayla | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 8,720 |
| 1970s | 15 | 14,335 |
| 1980s | 1,058 | 1,082 |
| 1990s | 2,431 | 1,326 |
| 2000s | 5,637 | 547 |
| 2010s | 12,566 | 388 |
| 2020s | 16,327 | 185 |
Where Ayla is heading
Ayla has risen 161% over the past decade, from 1,205 babies in 2015 to 3,149 in 2025.
Names like Ayla
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ayla.