Eyla
Girl name · #3447 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Eyla ranks #3447 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eyla.
Babies named Eyla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Eyla first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. 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 Eyla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eyla in class?
Eyla scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eyla is most common
State-level data for Eyla 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 Eyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Eyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vyla, Vayla, Azyla, Amyla, and Ryla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eyla a popular girl name?
Eyla ranked #3447 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Eyla most popular?
Eyla peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Eyla. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.