How Many People Are Named Aila?
An estimated 3,900 people in the United States have the first name Aila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Aila peaked in popularity in 2021 with 378 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aila 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 Aila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aila is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,900
About 1 in 87,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
378 births
Total Registered
3,938
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aila
Aila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,938 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aila as a female name
Ranked #793 in 2024
354 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (378 births)
Aila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aila span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,745 babies were registered. Aila remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Aila by Decade
How has Aila 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.
Aila by State
Birth registrations for Aila span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Kansas, Nevada, Iowa. On average, about 85 Ailas were registered per state.
Aila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aila
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Aila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aila?
We estimate approximately 3,900 people named Aila 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 87,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Aila a common name?
Aila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,938 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aila most popular?
Aila reached peak popularity in 2021, when 378 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aila is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aila a female name?
Aila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aila Smith, Aila Johnson, Aila 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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