Ayla is an established girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Ayla is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #77 for girl births in the United States (and #195 across all names), given to 3,149 babies — 3,164 including U.S. territories. Ayla first appears in 1963 and peaked in 2024 (3,253 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,149 | 3,164 | #77 |
| 2024 | 3,253 | 3,267 | #69 |
| 2023 | 2,561 | 2,567 | #106 |
| 2022 | 2,758 | 2,767 | #98 |
| 2021 | 2,581 | 2,588 | #108 |
| 2020 | 2,025 | 2,030 | #131 |
| 2019 | 1,747 | 1,758 | #162 |
| 2018 | 1,587 | 1,587 | #190 |
| 2017 | 1,358 | 1,358 | #233 |
| 2016 | 1,237 | 1,242 | #258 |
| 2015 | 1,205 | 1,205 | #265 |
| 2014 | 1,188 | 1,188 | #277 |
| 2013 | 1,110 | 1,110 | #289 |
| 2012 | 1,295 | 1,295 | #250 |
| 2011 | 925 | 925 | #347 |
| 2010 | 914 | 914 | #351 |
| 2009 | 793 | 793 | #396 |
| 2008 | 796 | 796 | #406 |
| 2007 | 864 | 864 | #381 |
| 2006 | 1,233 | 1,233 | #265 |
| 2005 | 417 | 417 | #664 |
| 2004 | 372 | 372 | #714 |
| 2003 | 312 | 312 | #794 |
| 2002 | 297 | 297 | #791 |
| 2001 | 301 | 301 | #785 |
| 2000 | 252 | 252 | #874 |
| 1999 | 247 | 247 | #872 |
| 1998 | 231 | 231 | #911 |
| 1997 | 199 | — | #982 |
| 1996 | 235 | — | #847 |
| 1995 | 241 | — | #816 |
| 1994 | 246 | — | #819 |
| 1993 | 248 | — | #808 |
| 1992 | 261 | — | #783 |
| 1991 | 282 | — | #736 |
| 1990 | 241 | — | #818 |
| 1989 | 225 | — | #838 |
| 1988 | 267 | — | #709 |
| 1987 | 329 | — | #594 |
| 1986 | 93 | — | #1,380 |
| 1985 | 46 | — | #2,225 |
| 1984 | 41 | — | #2,343 |
| 1983 | 38 | — | #2,434 |
| 1982 | 13 | — | #5,232 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #9,221 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #10,342 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #9,893 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #9,762 |
| 1963 | 6 | — | #5,929 |