How Many People Are Named Ayla?
An estimated 34,485 people in the United States have the first name Ayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ayla peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,236 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ayla 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 Ayla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ayla is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
34,485
About 1 in 9,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,236 births
Total Registered
34,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ayla
Ayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34,866 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ayla as a female name
Ranked #69 in 2024
3,236 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,236 births)
Ayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ayla span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 13,158 babies were registered. Ayla remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ayla by Decade
How has Ayla 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.
Ayla by State
Birth registrations for Ayla span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 653 Aylas were registered per state.
Ayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayla?
We estimate approximately 34,485 people named Ayla 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 9,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Ayla a common name?
Ayla is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ayla most popular?
Ayla reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,236 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ayla is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ayla a female name?
Ayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ayla Smith, Ayla Johnson, Ayla 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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