Rayla
Girl name · #1564 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Rayla is currently the #1564 girl name in the United States — 135 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,333 girls born in 2025 was named Rayla.
Babies named Rayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Rayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 135 babies and a rank of #1561. 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 Rayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rayla in class?
Rayla scores 56 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 Rayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rayla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Raylas were TX (13), CA (11), NY (11), MI (8), OH (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 Rayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryla, Mayla, Sayla, Zayla, and Aiyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #1561 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1603 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1885 |
| 2021 | 121 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayla a popular girl name?
Rayla ranked #1564 among girls in 2025 with 135 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Rayla most popular?
Rayla peaked in 2025, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1561 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,333 newborn American girls was named Rayla. It scores 56/100 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.