How Many People Are Named Aela?
An estimated 643 people in the United States have the first name Aela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Aela peaked in popularity in 2024 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
643
About 1 in 533,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
64 births
Total Registered
647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aela
Aela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 647 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aela as a female name
Ranked #2,688 in 2024
64 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (64 births)
Aela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aela span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 326 babies were registered. Aela remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Aela by Decade
How has Aela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aela by State
Birth registrations for Aela span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, Arizona, New York. On average, about 12 Aelas were registered per state.
Aela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aela?
We estimate approximately 643 people named Aela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 533,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Aela a common name?
Aela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aela most popular?
Aela reached peak popularity in 2024, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aela is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aela a female name?
Aela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aela Smith, Aela Johnson, Aela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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