Aela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,778

among girls · ↓84 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aela · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

64 babies

All-time total

708

#9,456 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Aela popularity over time

708 babies have been named Aela since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	33	3	–	#11,480
2010s	326	33	+888%	#3,223
2020s (to 2025)	349	58	+78%	#2,694

Where Aela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	70	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Aela

Aela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,778 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 708 American babies have been named Aela. Its peak came in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aela?

The median living Aela is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Aela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,778
2024	64	#2,694
2023	60	#2,824
2022	52	#3,126
2021	55	#3,004
2020	57	#2,850
2019	49	#3,223
2018	43	#3,564
2017	34	#4,220
2016	35	#4,158
2015	35	#4,146
2014	35	#4,181
2013	39	#3,850
2012	30	#4,711
2011	16	#7,449
2010	10	#10,471
2009	9	#11,480
2008	9	#11,618
2007	7	#13,966
2006	8	#12,442
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aela?

The median living Aela is about 6 years old. Half of all living Aelas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Aela are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aela are alive in the United States, based on 708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aela in 2025?

Aela ranked #2,778 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aela?

708 babies have been named Aela in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aela most popular?

Aela peaked in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Aela a boy or girl name?

Aela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aela rising or falling?

Aela is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aela become more popular?

Aela is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Aela in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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