Aella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,068

among girls · ↓1,019 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aella · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

104 babies

All-time total

626

#10,267 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Aella popularity over time

626 babies have been named Aella since 2008, 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	5	1	–	#17,571
2010s	240	24	+4700%	#2,962
2020s (to 2025)	381	64	+165%	#1,906

Where Aella 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aella

Aella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,068 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 626 American babies have been named Aella. Its peak came in 2023, when 104 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 Aella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aella?

The median living Aella is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 600 people named Aella 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.

Aella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,068
2024	53	#3,049
2023	104	#1,906
2022	51	#3,175
2021	63	#2,715
2020	75	#2,342
2019	53	#3,043
2018	55	#2,962
2017	48	#3,306
2016	22	#5,799
2015	20	#6,242
2014	10	#10,150
2013	9	#11,031
2012	11	#9,722
2011	12	#9,164
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aella?

The median living Aella is about 5 years old. Half of all living Aellas are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Aella are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aella are alive in the United States, based on 626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aella in 2025?

Aella ranked #4,068 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aella?

626 babies have been named Aella in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aella most popular?

Aella peaked in 2023, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Aella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aella rising or falling?

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

Will Aella become more popular?

Aella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Aella 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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