Alayla
Girl name · #2712 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Alayla is currently the #2712 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Alayla.
The 31-year story
Alayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 117 girls were named Alayla — good for #1779 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Alayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alayla in class?
Alayla scores 79 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 Alayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alayla is most common
State-level data for Alayla 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 Alayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Alayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aniyla, Anyla, Janyla, Bayla, and Azayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 92 | #2083 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 74 | #2531 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alayla a popular girl name?
Alayla ranked #2712 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Alayla most popular?
Alayla peaked in 2017, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1779 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Alayla. It scores 79/100 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.