Dayla
Girl name · #2910 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Dayla 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 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. 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.