How Many People Are Named Jayla?
An estimated 45,329 people in the United States have the first name Jayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jayla peaked in popularity in 2006 with 3,417 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayla 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 Jayla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jayla is overwhelmingly female, 51 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jayla is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
45,329
About 1 in 7,561 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
3,417 births
Total Registered
45,903
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayla
Jayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 45,903 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Jayla as a male name
Ranked #13,318 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 2004 (12 births)
Jayla as a female name
Ranked #403 in 2024
785 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (3,410 births)
Jayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayla span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 20,785 babies were registered. Jayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jayla by Decade
How has Jayla 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.
Jayla by State
Birth registrations for Jayla span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 891 Jaylas were registered per state.
Jayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayla?
We estimate approximately 45,329 people named Jayla 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 7,561 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayla a common name?
Jayla is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,903 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayla most popular?
Jayla reached peak popularity in 2006, when 3,417 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayla is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayla a female name?
Jayla is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayla Smith, Jayla Johnson, Jayla 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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