Aela
Girl name · #2818 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Aela is currently the #2818 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Aela.
Babies named Aela per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Aela first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2694. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aela against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aela in class?
Aela scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aela is most common
State-level data for Aela is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aela
Statistically, parents drawn to Aela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maela, Avila, Amila, Xela, and Azayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aela a popular girl name?
Aela ranked #2818 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Aela most popular?
Aela peaked in 2024, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Aela. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.