Alayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,693

among girls · ↓231 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alayla · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

117 babies

All-time total

1,754

#5,143 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Alayla popularity over time

1,754 babies have been named Alayla since 1994, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#10,602
2000s	418	42	+2886%	#2,531
2010s	914	91	+119%	#1,779
2020s (to 2025)	408	68	-26%	#2,171

Where Alayla 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	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Alayla

Alayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,693 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,754 American babies have been named Alayla. Its peak came in 2017, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Alayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alayla?

The median living Alayla is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,700 people named Alayla 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.

Alayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,693
2024	73	#2,462
2023	63	#2,731
2022	62	#2,758
2021	63	#2,717
2020	83	#2,171
2019	96	#1,999
2018	112	#1,815
2017	117	#1,779
2016	90	#2,149
2015	85	#2,210
2014	87	#2,176
2013	92	#2,083
2012	78	#2,375
2011	81	#2,299
2010	76	#2,451
2009	74	#2,531
2008	70	#2,630
2007	66	#2,751
2006	60	#2,887
2005	34	#4,121
2004	43	#3,446
2003	39	#3,595
2002	18	#6,138
2001	9	#10,135
2000	5	#15,108
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alayla?

The median living Alayla is about 10 years old. Half of all living Alaylas are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Alayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Alayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,754 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alayla in 2025?

Alayla ranked #2,693 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alayla?

1,754 babies have been named Alayla in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alayla most popular?

Alayla peaked in 2017, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Alayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alayla rising or falling?

Alayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alayla become more popular?

Alayla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Alayla 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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