Sayla
Girl name · #2287 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
In 2025, 80 baby girls were named Sayla, placing it at #2287 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Sayla.
The 42-year story
Sayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 85 babies and a rank of #2218. 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 Sayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sayla in class?
Sayla scores 40 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 Sayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sayla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Saylas were CA (7), TX (6), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Sayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryla, Mayla, Rayla, Azayla, and Syla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sayla a popular girl name?
Sayla ranked #2287 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Sayla most popular?
Sayla peaked in 2024, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2218 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Sayla. It scores 40/100 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.