Dayla
Girl name · #2910 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Dayla is currently the #2910 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Dayla.
Babies named Dayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 75-year story
Dayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 87 babies and a rank of #2174. 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 Dayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dayla in class?
Dayla scores 69 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 Dayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dayla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Daylas were TX (10), CA (6), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Dayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bayla, Neyla, Sayla, Danyla, and Aayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2819 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dayla a popular girl name?
Dayla ranked #2910 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Dayla most popular?
Dayla peaked in 2022, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2174 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Dayla. It scores 69/100 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.