Ayala
Girl name · #2357 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 77 baby girls were named Ayala, placing it at #2357 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 girls born in 2025 was named Ayala.
The 51-year story
Ayala first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 77 babies and a rank of #2354. 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.
Babies named Ayala per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ayala against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayala in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayala is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayala will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayala is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ayala is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ayala is most common in NJ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ayala is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ayala
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayala tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amila, Avila, Tala, Azayla, and Aiyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayala | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #2354 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayala a popular girl name?
Ayala ranked #2357 among girls in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Ayala most popular?
Ayala peaked in 2025, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2354 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayala?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American girls was named Ayala. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.