Aella
Girl name · #4161 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Aella, placing it at #4161 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Aella.
Babies named Aella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Aella first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 104 babies and a rank of #1903. 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 Aella against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aella in class?
Aella scores 93 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 Aella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aella is most common
State-level data for Aella 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 Aella
Statistically, parents drawn to Aella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aylla, Aviella, Auriella, Azriella, and Adriella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aella a popular girl name?
Aella ranked #4161 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Aella most popular?
Aella peaked in 2023, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1903 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Aella. It scores 93/100 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.