Bayla
Girl name · #3137 in 2025 · Very rare
Bayla is currently the #3137 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Bayla.
Babies named Bayla per year. Source: SSA.
The 85-year story
Bayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 58 girls were named Bayla — good for #2922 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bayla is most common
State-level data for Bayla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Bayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alayla, Kamyla, Aniyla, Dayla, and Jamyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayla a popular girl name?
Bayla ranked #3137 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Bayla most popular?
Bayla peaked in 2014, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2922 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Bayla. 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.