Mayla
Girl name · #1760 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 115 baby girls were named Mayla, placing it at #1760 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Mayla.
The 69-year story
Mayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 116 babies and a rank of #1743. 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 Mayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mayla in class?
Mayla scores 62 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 Mayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mayla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maylas were TX (11), PA (9), MA (7), FL (6), NY (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 Mayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anyla, Rayla, Ryla, Sayla, and Nayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1743 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 83 | #2257 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayla a popular girl name?
Mayla ranked #1760 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Mayla most popular?
Mayla peaked in 2024, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1743 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Mayla. It scores 62/100 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.